Top rated least expected movies on Urban Movie Channel

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

1 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 7.303
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #25 for
    like The Revenant
  2. Ranked #76 for
    cinema verite
  3. Ranked #112 for
    weak link in cast

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Detroit trailer
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2 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 7.2
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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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Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror trailer
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3 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 6.3
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #94 for
    father figure
  2. Ranked #95 for
    machismo
  3. Ranked #178 for
    with meta jokes

Trailer

Daddy's Home trailer
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4 Winnie Mandela (2011)

A drama that chronicles the life of Winnie Mandela from her childhood through her marriage and her husband's incarceration.

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2011-09-16 | Drama

Cast

Jennifer Hudson, Terrence Howard

Rating

rating icon 5.875
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #300 for
    Biography
  2. Ranked #308 for
    potty-mouthed
  3. Ranked #367 for
    conflicting view

Trailer

Winnie Mandela trailer
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5 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 #252 for
    seedy underworld
  3. Ranked #380 for
    seedy underbelly

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LUV trailer
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6 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 5.411
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #45 for
    eschatological
  2. Ranked #53 for
    Survival Movie
  3. Ranked #85 for
    snarling character

Trailer

The Colony trailer
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7 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 #218 for
    with impressive taglines
  2. Ranked #303 for
    testy
  3. Ranked #352 for
    without dull moments

Trailer

I'm Through with White Girls trailer
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8 Dysfunctional Friends (2012)

A group of college friends are reunited after the death of their very successful friend. The will dictates that each person will receive a large sum of money if they can all successfully stay in his mansion for a week. If one person leaves, everyone forfeits the money.

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2012-02-03 | Comedy / Romance

Cast

Stacey Dash, Reagan Gomez-Preston

Rating

rating icon 6.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #79 for
    gold digger
  2. Ranked #379 for
    equally talented cast
  3. Ranked #424 for
    skipping a beat

Trailer

Dysfunctional Friends trailer
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9 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 #498 for
    huge compliment

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Blackbird trailer
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10 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
    poorly produced
  3. Ranked #5 for
    most ridiculous

Trailer

Karen trailer
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