Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "white-male-pretending-to-be-black"

1. Tropic Thunder (2008)

R | 107 min | Action, Comedy, War

Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.

Director: Ben Stiller | Stars: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Kahn

Votes: 448,591 | Gross: $110.52M

2. Trading Places (1983)

R | 116 min | Comedy

A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

Director: John Landis | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche

Votes: 166,026 | Gross: $90.40M

3. Waiting... (I) (2005)

R | 94 min | Comedy

Young employees at ShenaniganZ restaurant collectively stave off boredom and adulthood with their antics.

Director: Rob McKittrick | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris, John Francis Daley, Justin Long

Votes: 106,245 | Gross: $16.12M

4. Gran Torino (2008)

R | 116 min | Drama

After a Hmong teenager tries to steal his prized 1972 Gran Torino, a disgruntled, prejudiced Korean War veteran seeks to redeem both the boy and himself.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Christopher Carley, Ahney Her

Votes: 815,605 | Gross: $148.10M

5. Borat (2006)

R | 84 min | Comedy

Kazakh TV talking head Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world.

Director: Larry Charles | Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian, Luenell, Chester

Votes: 442,730 | Gross: $128.51M

6. The Jerk (1979)

R | 94 min | Comedy

A simpleminded, sheltered country boy suddenly decides to leave his family home to experience life in the big city, where his naivete is both his best friend and his worst enemy.

Director: Carl Reiner | Stars: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams, Mabel King

Votes: 64,268 | Gross: $73.69M

7. They Cloned Tyrone (2023)

R | 122 min | Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy in this pulpy mystery caper.

Director: Juel Taylor | Stars: John Boyega, Jamie Foxx, Teyonah Parris, Kiefer Sutherland

Votes: 40,665

8. Four Brothers (2005)

R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama

When their adoptive mother is gunned down in a store robbery, four brothers decide to investigate the murder and find the killers themselves, but not all is what it seems.

Director: John Singleton | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, André 3000, Garrett Hedlund

Votes: 156,623 | Gross: $74.49M

9. Be Cool (2005)

PG-13 | 118 min | Comedy, Crime, Music

Disenchanted with the movie industry, Chili Palmer tries the music industry, meeting and romancing a widow of a music executive on the way.

Director: F. Gary Gray | Stars: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Dwayne Johnson, Vince Vaughn

Votes: 72,224 | Gross: $56.05M

10. Bringing Down the House (2003)

PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy

When a lonely guy meets a woman on the internet who happens to be in prison, she breaks out to get him to prove her innocence, and proceeds to wreak havoc on his middle-class life.

Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: Steve Martin, Queen Latifah, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright

Votes: 39,229 | Gross: $132.72M

11. Ali G Indahouse (2002)

R | 85 min | Comedy

Ali G unwittingly becomes a pawn in the Chancellor's plot to overthrow the Prime Minister of Great Britain. However, Ali is embraced by the nation as a voice of the youth, making the PM and his government more popular than ever.

Director: Mark Mylod | Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen, Emilio Rivera, Gina La Piana, Dana de Celis

Votes: 95,976

12. Soul Man (1986)

PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Romance

To achieve his dream of attending Harvard, a pampered teen poses as a young black man to receive a full scholarship.

Director: Steve Miner | Stars: C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, Arye Gross, James Earl Jones

Votes: 9,050 | Gross: $27.82M

13. Dark Blue (2002)

R | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that will cause a corrupt LAPD officer to question his tactics.

Director: Ron Shelton | Stars: Kurt Russell, Ving Rhames, Scott Speedman, Michael Michele

Votes: 24,118 | Gross: $9.06M

14. Private Parts (1997)

R | 109 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

The autobiographical story of Howard Stern, the radio rebel who is now also a TV personality, an author and a movie star.

Director: Betty Thomas | Stars: Howard Stern, Mary McCormack, Robin Quivers, Fred Norris

Votes: 39,221 | Gross: $41.20M

15. Drumline (2002)

PG-13 | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A band director recruits a Harlem street drummer to play at a Southern university.

Director: Charles Stone III | Stars: Nick Cannon, Zoe Saldana, Orlando Jones, Leonard Roberts

Votes: 36,065 | Gross: $56.40M

16. Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)

PG-13 | 86 min | Comedy, Crime

A senator arranges for his son, a rich white kid who fancies himself black, to be kidnapped by a couple of black actors pretending to be murderers to try and shock him out of his plans to become a rapper.

Director: John Whitesell | Stars: Jamie Kennedy, Ryan O'Neal, Blair Underwood, Taye Diggs

Votes: 20,898 | Gross: $34.31M

17. Undercover Brother (2002)

PG-13 | 86 min | Action, Comedy

When "The Man" tries to derail a black candidate's presidential campaign, Undercover Brother and his fellow secret agents come to the rescue.

Director: Malcolm D. Lee | Stars: Eddie Griffin, Denise Richards, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Chris Kattan

Votes: 36,297 | Gross: $38.23M

18. Barbershop (2002)

PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama

A day in the life of a South Side Chicago barbershop.

Director: Tim Story | Stars: Ice Cube, Cedric The Entertainer, Eve, Anthony Anderson

Votes: 33,566 | Gross: $75.78M

19. Silver Streak (1976)

PG | 114 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

On a long-distance train trip, a man finds romance but also finds himself in danger of being killed, or at least pushed off the train.

Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Jill Clayburgh, Patrick McGoohan

Votes: 21,746

20. Still Waiting... (2009 Video)

R | 88 min | Comedy

Dennis is still waiting to progress to district manager from the restaurant where he works.

Director: Jeff Balis | Stars: Adam Carolla, John Michael Higgins, Rob Benedict, Steve Howey

Votes: 7,035

21. Mindhorn (2016)

TV-MA | 89 min | Comedy, Thriller

A has-been actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective series "Mindhorn" must work with the police when a serial killer says that he will only speak with Detective Mindhorn, whom he believes to be a real person.

Director: Sean Foley | Stars: Julian Barratt, Simon Farnaby, Essie Davis, Steve Coogan

Votes: 13,722

22. Waist Deep (2006)

R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An ex-convict (Tyrese) gets tangled up with a gang after his car is hijacked with his son inside.

Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall | Stars: Tyrese Gibson, Meagan Good, Larenz Tate, Shawn Parr

Votes: 10,538 | Gross: $21.32M

23. Point Blank (2019)

TV-MA | 86 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An ER nurse and a career criminal are forced into an unlikely partnership in taking down a ring of corrupt cops threatening the lives of both their families.

Director: Joe Lynch | Stars: Frank Grillo, Stuart F. Wilson, Buster Reeves, Christian Cooke

Votes: 15,759

24. Manic (2001)

R | 100 min | Drama

After attacking another player with a bat during baseball at school, Lyle's sent to the psych ward. He meets other teenagers with problems. Will group therapy help?

Director: Jordan Melamed | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Bacall, Zooey Deschanel, Don Cheadle

Votes: 10,046 | Gross: $0.07M

25. Gridlock'd (1997)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Two friends try to kick their drug addiction after a friend dies from an overdose, when they try to enroll in a detox program, things quickly go wrong.

Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall | Stars: Tupac Shakur, Tim Roth, Thandiwe Newton, Charles Fleischer

Votes: 16,607 | Gross: $5.48M

26. Da Ali G Show (2000–2004)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

Sacha Baron Cohen provides an inimitable mix of global reportage and celebrity chat via his characters Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev and Brüno Gehard.

Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen, T.N.T. Crew, Steve Ellington

Votes: 18,298

27. House Party 2 (1991)

R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

When Kid's college money is stolen by a crooked music promoter, Play's solution is to stage the 'mutha' of all pajama parties. Starring Kid 'n Play and Martin Lawrence.

Directors: George Jackson, Doug McHenry | Stars: Christopher Reid, Christopher Martin, Martin Lawrence, Bowlegged Lou

Votes: 7,109 | Gross: $19.28M

28. Double Whammy (2001)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A world-weary police detective who fails to stop a fast-food restaurant massacre struggles to regain his departmental reputation, public image and self-worth.

Director: Tom DiCillo | Stars: Denis Leary, Elizabeth Hurley, Luis Guzmán, Victor Argo

Votes: 3,940

29. Sherman Oaks (1995–1997)

TV-MA | Comedy

Dr. Baker, a plastic surgeon and his family are the subject of a documentary being made by a young filmmaker who has moved in with them and tapes their every move, with hilarious results.

Stars: Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst, Tyler Bearde, Nick Toth, Phyllis Katz

Votes: 237

30. Big Money Hustlas (2000 Video)

TV-14 | 97 min | Comedy, Crime

It's New York City, and the crime lord Big Baby Sweets has got NYC around his finger. The NYPD is helpless so the Chief sends out for Sugar Bear, a 70s, Dolemite worshiping, rhyming ... See full summary »

Director: John Cafiero | Stars: Violent J, Shaggy 2 Dope, Jamie Madrox, Monoxide

Votes: 1,653

31. Totally Awesome (2006 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 93 min | Comedy, Fantasy

A spoof of 1980s teen movies.

Director: Neal Brennan | Stars: Mikey Day, Dominique Swain, Chris Kattan, Trevor Heins

Votes: 1,761

32. Black Like Me (1964)

Approved | 105 min | Drama

Based on the true story of a white reporter who, at the height of the civil-rights movement, temporarily darkened his skin to experience the realities of a black man's life in the segregated South.

Director: Carl Lerner | Stars: James Whitmore, Sorrell Booke, Roscoe Lee Browne, Al Freeman Jr.

Votes: 766

33. The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)

PG | 102 min | Action, Drama, Crime

A black man plays 'uncle Tom' in order to gain access to CIA training, then uses that knowledge to plot a new American revolt.

Director: Ivan Dixon | Stars: Lawrence Cook, Janet League, Paula Kelly, J.A. Preston

Votes: 1,567 | Gross: $1.00M

34. The Hillz (2004 Video)

R | 91 min | Crime, Drama

A promising college athlete takes a turn for the worse when he hooks up with old highschool friends during his summer break.

Director: Saran Barnun | Stars: Rene Heger, Jesse Woodrow, Paris Hilton, Jason Shaw

Votes: 6,342

35. Identity Crisis (1989)

R | 90 min | Comedy

A rapper finds himself possessed by the soul of a dead fashion designer; frequently switching personalities.

Director: Melvin Van Peebles | Stars: Mario Van Peebles, Glenn Athaide, Rick Aviles, Richard Bassett

Votes: 1,159

36. Monster! (1999 TV Movie)

Unrated | 95 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

Tragedy strikes a small town's monster movie festival when the monster featured in the films comes to life.

Director: John Lafia | Stars: Tobias Mehler, Angela Keep, Brendan Cowell, David Ross Paterson

Votes: 548

37. The Pinch Singer (1936)

20 min | Short, Comedy, Family

Alfalfa and Our Gang try to win fifty dollars on a radio contest, Alfalfa sings and wins the fifty dollars.

Director: Fred C. Newmeyer | Stars: Darla Hood, Eugene 'Porky' Lee, George 'Spanky' McFarland, Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer

Votes: 120

38. The Bros. (2007)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Music

This outrageously hysterical urban comedy follows the lives and crimes of two wannabe white boys as they try to break into the world of hardcore "gangsta" rap.

Director: Jonathan Figg | Stars: John Tindall, Joachim Wiese, Joey Fatone, Dennis Scott

Votes: 259

39. Public Domain (2003)

77 min | Comedy

A dark, wryly funny film about a game show run by smug pseudo-intellectuals that awards money to the contestant with the most pathetic life. The "contestants" are unaware they're even ... See full summary »

Director: Kris Lefcoe | Stars: Nicole de Boer, Don McKellar, Jason Jones, Nadia Litz

Votes: 155

40. Pekka ja Pätkä neekereinä (1960)

77 min | Comedy

Foretelling machine tells Pekka and Pätkä that they will have a shining future as Negroes.

Director: Aarne Tarkas | Stars: Esa Pakarinen, Masa Niemi, Siiri Angerkoski, Armas Jokio

Votes: 508

41. Classified X (2007 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 53 min | Documentary

A history of the racially stereotyped portrayal of African Americans in cinema.

Director: Mark Daniels | Stars: Melvin Van Peebles, Margaret Barker, Joanna Barnes, Ethel Barrymore

Votes: 254 | Gross: $0.00M

42. Chyornyy, kak ya (1969)

60 min | Drama

John Griffin, made up as black, learns what the life of a black-skinned man in the USA is like.

Director: Tõnis Kask | Stars: Antanas Gabrenas, Ants Lauter, Gunnar Kilgas, Bob Chuprov-Tsymba

43. Frank Zappa: You Are What You Is (1981 Music Video)

4 min | Music

The music video for Frank Zappa's "You Are What You Is."

Director: Frank Zappa | Stars: Ike Willis, Frank Zappa

Votes: 16

44. American Dad! (2005– )
Episode: Finances with Wolves (2006)

TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy

After receiving a hefty bonus from work, Stan buys extravagant gadgets while Francine pleads for her dream kiosk

Directors: Albert Calleros, Ron Hughart, Anthony Lioi | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane

Votes: 839

45. Family Guy (1999– )
Episode: Peter Griffin: Husband, Father... Brother? (2001)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

While learning about his family history, Chris discovers that one of Peter's ancestors was a black slave once owned by the Pewterschmidts.

Directors: Scott Wood, Pete Michels | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis

Votes: 1,965

46. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Homerpalooza (1996)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer takes Bart and Lisa to a music festival in an attempt to prove his coolness, but ends up embarrassing them after being hired to participate in the festival's freak show.

Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 2,917

47. South Park (1997– )
Episode: Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut (1998)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

Eric Cartman goes on a quest to find out who his father was. But when he learns who his mother slept with matters get complicated... because she slept with everybody in town.

Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Mary Kay Bergman, Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Isaac Hayes

Votes: 4,262

48. South Park (1997– )
Episode: Mr. Garrison's Fancy New Vagina (2005)

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

Mr. Garrison gets an operation and becomes a woman; Kyle gets surgery to become tall and black so he can play basketball; Gerald decides he wants to be a dolphin.

Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Hayden Brown, John 'Nancy' Hansen

Votes: 3,270

49. Trailer Park Boys (2001–2018)
Episode: Who's the Microphone Assassin? (2003)

TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy, Crime

The boys put on a rap concert in celebration of J-Roc's new album. Things begin to go awry when J-Roc is caught masturbating.

Director: Mike Clattenburg | Stars: John Paul Tremblay, Robb Wells, John Dunsworth, Patrick Roach

Votes: 686

50. Family Guy (1999– )
Episode: Blue Harvest (2007)

TV-14 | 48 min | Animation, Comedy

With the Griffins stuck at home during a blackout, Peter tells the story of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

Directors: Dominic Polcino, James Purdum, Peter Shin | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis

Votes: 8,026