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Boomerang (1992)

Summary: A successful executive and womanizer finds his lifestyle choices have turned back on him when his new female boss turns out to be an even bigger deviant than he is.
Release Date: July 01, 1992
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Reginald Hudlin
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Writers: Barry W. Blaustein
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, David Sheffield
David SheffieldWriter
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White Male
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, Eddie Murphy
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Runtime: 1 h 57 min
MPAA: R
Production: Paramount Pictures, Imagine Films Entertainment, Eddie Murphy Productions
Distributor: American Broadcasting Company (ABC), HBO Max, Paramount Home Entertainment
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 42,000,000
Domestic: $ 70,052,444
International: $ 61,000,000
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Waiting to Exhale (1995)

Summary: Based on Terry McMillan's novel, this film follows four very different African-American women and their relationships with men.
Release Date: December 22, 1995
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Forest Whitaker
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Writers: Terry McMillan
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Black Female
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, Ron Bass
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Runtime: 2 h 04 min
MPAA: R
Production: Twentieth Century Fox
Distributor: American Broadcasting Company (ABC), 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 16,000,000
Domestic: $ 67,052,156
International: $ 14,400,000
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David Makes Man (2019)

Summary: A young prodigy living in Florida looks for a way out of his poor neighborhood.
Release Date: August 14, 2019
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 0 h 43 min
Production: Page Fright, Warner Horizon Television
Country: United States
Language: English
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Family Reunion (2019)

Summary: When the McKellan family moves from Seattle to Georgia to be closer to extended family, the transition is like being a catfish out of water.
Release Date: July 10, 2019
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 0 h 28 min
MPAA: TV-PG
Production: Mega Diva Inc., Netflix
Country: United States
Language: English
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BET Her Presents: The Couch (2020)

Summary: In these two short films we will follow the individual journeys of two women and their bout with mental health. Each short story will touch on an aspect of mental health (emotional, psychological, or social well-being) and what it...
Release Date: July 25, 2020
Genre: Drama
Production: MegaMind Media
Country: United States
Language: English
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Amen (1986)

Summary: The new head of Philadelphia's First Community Church, Rev. Rueben Gregory, finds dealing with the headstrong, opinionated, and unethical Deacon Ernest Frye--who works as a lawyer when not tending to church business--won't make hi...
Release Date: September 27, 1986
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
MPAA: TV-PG
Production: Carson Productions, Stein & Illes Production
Country: United States
Language: English
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)

Summary: A streetwise, poor young man from Philadelphia is sent by his mother to live with his aunt, uncle and cousins in their Bel-Air mansion.
Release Date: September 10, 1990
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 0 h 22 min
MPAA: TV-PG
Production: NBC Productions, Quincy Jones Entertainment, Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment
Country: United States
Language: English
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Roc (1991)

Summary: Charles Dutton plays a married garbage man who proves by his actions and his altruistic ways that though he collects refuse for a job, his life and relationships total more than mere garbage.
Release Date: August 24, 1991
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
MPAA: TV-PG
Production: HBO Independent Productions, Home Box Office (HBO)
Country: United States
Language: English
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The Cosby Show (1984)

Summary: The goings-on in the life of a successful African-American family.
Release Date: September 20, 1984
Genres: Comedy, Family, Romance
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
MPAA: TV-G
Production: Bill Cosby, Carsey-Werner Company
Country: United States
Language: English
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Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992)

Summary: American comedy with a larger-than-life teacher and his housemates.
Release Date: September 22, 1992
Genres: Comedy, Family, Sport
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
MPAA: TV-PG
Production: Bickley-Warren Productions, Jeff Franklin Productions, Lorimar Television
Country: United States
Language: English
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Harlem Nights (1989)

Summary: During the 1930s, a New York City illegal gambling house owner and his associates must deal with strong competition, gangsters, and corrupt cops in order to stay in business.
Release Date: November 17, 1989
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime
Director: Eddie Murphy
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Writer: Eddie Murphy
Eddie MurphyWriter
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Black Male
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Runtime: 1 h 56 min
MPAA: R
Production: Eddie Murphy Productions, Paramount Pictures
Distributor: Paramount Pictures, HBO Max, WGN
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 30,000,000
Domestic: $ 60,864,870
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The Meteor Man (1993)

Summary: A high school teacher from a troubled inner city Washington D.C. neighborhood becomes a super-powered hero and takes on the gang that has been terrorizing his streets.
Release Date: August 06, 1993
Genres: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Director: Robert Townsend
Robert TownsendDirector
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Writer: Robert Townsend
Robert TownsendWriter
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Black Male
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Runtime: 1 h 40 min
MPAA: PG
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Tinsel Townsend
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), MGM/UA Home Entertainment, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), MGM Home Entertainment
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 20,000,000
Domestic: $ 8,016,708
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What's Happening Now! (1985)

Summary: "What's Happening Now!" is a sequel to "What's Happening!," a TV series about the adult main characters (Raj, Dwayne, Rerun, Shirley, and Dee) as teenagers/children.
Release Date: September 07, 1985
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
MPAA: TV-G
Production: Columbia Pictures Television, LBS Communications
Country: United States
Language: English
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Insecure (2016)

Summary: Follows the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern-day African-American woman.
Release Date: October 09, 2016
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
MPAA: TV-MA
Production: 3 Arts Entertainment, Hoorae
Country: United States
Language: English
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The Wayans Bros. (1995)

Summary: The wacky escapades of brothers Shawn and Marlon Williams, along with their wise but eccentric father.
Release Date: January 11, 1995
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
MPAA: TV-PG
Production: Baby Way Productions, Next to Last Productions, Warner Bros. Television
Country: United States
Language: English
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Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)

Summary: Three women each claim to be the widow of 1950s doo-wop singer Frankie Lymon, claiming legal rights to his estate.
Release Date: August 28, 1998
Genres: Drama, Music, Biography
Director: Gregory Nava
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Writer: Tina Andrews
Tina AndrewsWriter
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Runtime: 1 h 56 min
MPAA: R
Production: Rhino Films, Warner Bros.
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Country: United States
Language: English
Domestic: $ 12,461,773
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227 (1985)

Summary: This series took place in an apartment building numbered 227. The cast would frequently be sitting outside on a large set of stone stairs, involved in some discussion that would unfold into the weekly plotline.
Release Date: September 14, 1985
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
MPAA: TV-PG
Production: Embassy Television, Embassy Communications, ELP Communications
Country: United States
Language: English
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Reed Between the Lines (2011)

Summary: Psychologist Carla Reed and Professor Alex Reed balance their professional lives as doctors and personal lives in a blended family with three kids.
Release Date: October 11, 2011
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
Production: Black Entertainment Television (BET), Cofer Entertainment Group
Country: United States
Language: English
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Training Day (2017)

Summary: TV follow-up to the 2001 film 'Training Day' about a rookie cop partnered with a corrupt officer.
Release Date: February 02, 2017
Genres: Action, Drama, Crime
Runtime: 0 h 42 min
MPAA: TV-14
Production: Jerry Bruckheimer Television, Warner Bros. Television
Country: United States
Language: English
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Generations (1989)

Summary: Soap opera about two families, one black and one white.
Release Date: March 06, 1989
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
Production: National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Country: United States
Language: English