New african american movies 2017

Here are some new African American movies released in 2017:

  1. Hidden Figures (December 2016, but widely released in 2017) - a biographical drama film about three African-American women who worked as mathematicians and engineers at NASA during the early years of the space program.
  2. The Mummy (June 2017) - an action-adventure film starring Tom Cruise, with a significant role played by African-American actress Sofia Boutella as the titular character, Princess Ahmanet.
  3. Girls Trip (July 2017) - a comedy film starring Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Regina Hall, and Tiffany Haddish as four friends who travel to New Orleans for the annual Essence Music Festival.
  4. Detroit (August 2017) - a drama film based on the true story of the Algiers Motel incident during the 1967 Detroit riots, starring John Boyega, Will Poulter, and Algee Smith.
  5. The Mountain Between Us (October 2017) - a romantic drama film starring Idris Elba and Kate Winslet as two strangers who survive a plane crash in the Utah mountains.
  6. Roman J. Israel, Esq. (November 2017) - a drama film starring Denzel Washington as a lawyer who becomes embroiled in a controversy involving a police shooting.
  7. The Star (November 2017) - an animated film that tells the story of the Nativity from the perspective of the animals, featuring the voice talents of Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, and Oprah Winfrey.
  8. Marshall (October 2017) - a biographical drama film about the early life of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, played by Chadwick Boseman.
  9. The Only Living Boy in New York (August 2017) - a drama film starring Kiersey Clemons, Callum Turner, and Jeff Bridges, about a young man who becomes embroiled in a mystery involving his father's mistress.
  10. Step (March 2017) - a documentary film that follows the lives of three high school girls from Baltimore who form a step dance team.

These are just a few examples of the many African American movies released in 2017.