It’s almost the end of the year, which means it’s the perfect time to catch up on November’s most entertaining Black-led movies and TV shows.
This collection includes everything from heartwarming comedies to thought-provoking dramas.
Whether you’re looking for education, inspiration, or entertainment, these Black-led movies and TV shows belong on your watchlist.
Momma Said Come Home For Christmas
Platform: STARZ
Release Date: November 1, 2023
Genre: Holiday, Comedy
November started with one of the most festive Black-led movies and TV shows.
Momma Said Come Home For Christmas follows a family matriarch who invites her kids home for Christmas.
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However, as with every time a whole family is together, the vacation is full of surprises, laughs, and emotional moments.
Rustin
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: November 17, 2023
Genre: Biography, Drama
Cast: Colman Domingo, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Rock, Audra McDonald
Rustin follows the real story of Bayard Rustin, the gay civil rights activist who orchestrated the 1963 March on Washington.
This event is among the highlights of the Civil Rights Movement, with over 200,000 people gathering.
This is also the event where Martin Luther King made his iconic I Have a Dream speech.
Dashing Through The Snow
Platform: Disney+
Release Date: November 17, 2023
Genre: Holiday, Comedy
Cast: Ludacris, Teyonah Parris, Lil Rel Howery
Dashing Through The Snow is among November’s most star-studded Black-led movies and TV shows, with a cast that includes Ludacris, Lil Rey Howery, and Teyonah Parris.
The movie follows Eddie Garrick, a nice guy who stopped believing in Christmas after a traumatic childhood experience.
Eddie’s estranged wife asks him to spend Christmas Eve with his daughter, and he takes her to work.
But they meet a mysterious man claiming to be Santa Claus.
Naturally, Eddie thinks the man is bonkers.
But as the day progresses, the Santa takes Eddie and his daughter on a trip that might make Eddie believe in Christmas again.
Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!
Platform: Available on Demand
Release Date: November 21, 2023
Genre: Animation
Cast: Jaleel White
Jaleel White’s Steve Urket is back in one of November’s most unexpected Black-led movies and TV shows.
Urkel Saves Santa follows the titular character as he publicly humiliates a shopping mall Santa.
He creates an invention to make amends so he can get back on the real Santa’s good side.
However, things only worsen as his city loses its holiday spirit
Urkel then seeks the real Santa to work with to make things right.
Good Burger 2
Platform: Paramount+
Release Date: November 22, 2023
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell
Kenan and Kel are finally back in one of the year’s most nostalgic Black-led movies and TV shows.
In Good Burger 2, Dexter Reed is going through a tough time after his latest invention fails.
Ed offers Dexter his old job at Good Burger, and he takes it.
Dex plans to get back on his feet, but his ambitious plans put the burger joint at risk.
Wish
Platform: Cinemas
Release Date: November 22, 2023
Genre: Animation, Musical
Cast: Ariana DeBose
This Disney animation follows Asha, a quick-witted idealist who makes a wish so potent that it’s answered by a cosmic ball called Star.
Together, they face an evil king to save Asha’s community.
As a celebration of Disney’s 100th anniversary, Wish is chockful of references to classic Disney films.
Run Nixon
Platform: Cinemas
Release Date: November 23, 2023
Genre: Thriller
Cast: Wavyy Jonez, Lil’ Fizz, Robert Sophyne West, Jeff Shelley
If you’re looking for thrills and something not swathed in the holiday spirit, Run Nixon is among the Black-led movies and TV shows to watch.
The film follows a mom desperate to pay for her kid’s heart surgery and robs a strip club to get the money.
However, her son is kidnapped in revenge, and she embarks on a dark journey to save him.
So Fly Christmas
Platform: BET+
Release Date: November 23, 2023
Genre: Holiday, Comedy, Romance
Cast: Tichina Arnold, Jackée Harry, Tami Roman, Tommy Davidson
On Christmas Eve, Wyvetta’s fiance stands her up.
Her BFF, Dione, suggests they renounced love as an act of solidarity.
But things take a turn when Dione falls for a record store owner but tries to hide it from Wyvetta.
If you’re looking for holiday romance, So Fly Christmas is among the best Black-led movies and TV shows to watch this festive season.
Cypher
Platform: Hulu
Release Date: November 24, 2023
Genre: Mockumentary
Cast: Tierra Whack
Tierra Whack became YouTube famous for rapping on a street in Philadelphia.
Since then, she has become a star.
Years later, while filming her astronomical rise, she discovers a YouTuber recording her.
Meanwhile, a conspiracy theorist’s daughter gets in touch to warn her.
Don’t go into Cypher expecting a straightforward documentary; it’s a mockumentary serving as a cautionary tale about the price of fame, and one of the month’s most unique Black-led movies and TV shows.
A Royal Christmas Surprise
Platform: BET+
Release Date: November 30, 2023
Genre: Holiday, Romance
Cast: Andi Anderson, Jennifer Freeman, Abena Ayivor, Andrae Todd, Trisha Mann,
Mandla and Riley are in love, and Riley’s planning the perfect Christmas party.
There’s just one catch: Mandla’s family is royalty.
As they plan their engagement party, they must navigate tensions between their families’ matriarchs and face a “Royal Surprise” that will test their relationship to its limit.
The Christmas Ringer
Platform: BET+
Release Date: November 30, 2023
Genre: Comedy, Holiday
Cast: Arischa Conner, Jarrett Michael Collins, Chrisette Michele, Tyler Lepley, Kelly Price
The film follows former R&B star Nicole, who hasn’t had a hit in years.
If she wants to revive her career, Nicole must release a new music video by Christmas.
But Nicole’s manager-fiance leaves, taking all her money.
She picks herself up and persuades her mom to let her use her trust fund so she can finish her video in time.
If you’re looking for a heartwarming comedy, Christmas Ringer is among the best Black-led movies and TV shows this month.
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