Top rated intellectually stimulating movies on Urban Movie Channel

Check out today’s highest ranked intellectually stimulating movies on Urban Movie Channel! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best intellectually stimulating movies on Urban Movie Channel, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 The Colony (2013)

Forced underground by the next ice age, a struggling outpost of survivors must fight to preserve humanity against a threat even more savage than nature.

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2013-04-12 | Action / Science Fiction

Cast

Kevin Zegers, Laurence Fishburne

Rating

rating icon 5.412
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #46 for
    eschatological
  2. Ranked #53 for
    Survival Movie
  3. Ranked #85 for
    snarling character

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2 Detroit (2017)

A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.

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2017-07-28 | Crime / Drama

Cast

John Boyega, Will Poulter

Rating

rating icon 7.302
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #24 for
    like The Revenant
  2. Ranked #76 for
    cinema verite
  3. Ranked #112 for
    weak link in cast

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3 Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019)

Delving into a century of genre films that by turns utilized, caricatured, exploited, sidelined, and finally embraced them, this is the untold history of black Americans in Hollywood through their connection to the horror genre.

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2019-02-07 | Documentary

Cast

Meosha Bean, Ashlee Blackwell

Rating

rating icon 7.219
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    pleasant change
  2. Ranked #3 for
    academic
  3. Ranked #4 for
    sex kitten

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4 Karen (2021)

A racist woman makes it her personal mission to displace the new black family that has just moved in next door to her, but they won't back down without a fight.

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2021-09-03 | Thriller

Cast

Taryn Manning, Cory Hardrict

Rating

rating icon 4.025
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    absolute rubbish
  2. Ranked #4 for
    most ridiculous
  3. Ranked #4 for
    poorly produced

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5 Daddy's Home (2015)

The story of a mild-mannered radio executive who strives to become the best stepdad ever to his wife's two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling, freeloading real father arrives, forcing stepdad to compete for the affection of the kids.

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2015-12-25 | Comedy

Cast

Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg

Rating

rating icon 6.275
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #94 for
    father figure
  2. Ranked #95 for
    machismo
  3. Ranked #177 for
    with meta jokes

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6 The Suspect (2013)

Two African American social scientists pose as bank robbers in an effort to understand the racial dynamics of small-town law enforcement. However, their experiment takes an unplanned turn.

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2013-01-23 | Thriller

Cast

Mekhi Phifer, William Sadler

Rating

rating icon 5.4
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1154 for
    must-watch with a beer
  2. Ranked #1760 for
    with crime elements
  3. Ranked #2423 for
    Byzantine

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7 LUV (2013)

Over the course of one day, a shy 13-year-old forms a bond with his troubled uncle.

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2013-01-18 | Crime / Drama

Cast

Common, Michael Rainey Jr.

Rating

rating icon 5.8
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #142 for
    most underrated
  2. Ranked #255 for
    seedy underworld
  3. Ranked #380 for
    seedy underbelly

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8 Blackbird (2014)

Seventeen-year-old Randy tries very hard to be a good person. Since his father left, Randy takes care of his emotionally disturbed mother, and he's the kind of friend all of his classmates can depend on. As strong as he seems on the outside, Randy is hiding a secret inner struggle and denial of his true self. It's not until he opens himself up to love that he discovers that becoming a man means accepting who you really are.

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2014-02-16 | Drama

Cast

Mo'Nique, Isaiah Washington

Rating

rating icon 6.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #84 for
    high-running emotions
  2. Ranked #476 for
    religious angle
  3. Ranked #501 for
    huge compliment

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9 I'm Through with White Girls (2007)

Jay Brooks is that black guy who digs indie rock, graphic novels, and dates white chicks. After a slew of bad break-ups, Jay gives up white women, "cold turkey," and he goes on a mission: "Operation Brown Sugar". But because Jay doesn't fit the "brotha" stereotype, he fails miserably with the "sistahs." Then he meets the dynamic Catherine, a misunderstood "Half-rican Canadian", who's as righteously quirky as he is. To win her heart, Jay must confront his fears as he realizes commitment is a bigger issue than race.

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2007-02-01 | Comedy / Romance

Cast

Anthony Montgomery, Ryan Alosio

Rating

rating icon 7.2
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #219 for
    with impressive taglines
  2. Ranked #304 for
    testy
  3. Ranked #352 for
    without dull moments

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10 The Undershepherd (2012)

Best friends LC and Roland are two young ministers, climbing the ranks at the First Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Dr. Ezekial Canon.

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2012-02-15 | Drama

Cast

Isaiah Washington, Elise Neal

Rating

rating icon 2.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #530 for
    subtle directing
  2. Ranked #641 for
    desirable cast
  3. Ranked #704 for
    pulpy

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