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All the Best Black Teen Love Movies

Black Love Movies tell amazing stories of love that include parts of the African American experience, such as navigating the difficulties and challenges of a society driven by racial stereotypes and how this influences their interpersonal relationships, especially among teens.

To somehow have an African-American experience in love, grab a blanket, cuddle up with your loved ones, and watch these All the Best Black Teen Love Movies.

Black Teen Love Movies

Love and Basketball
  • Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
  • Omar Epps, Sanaa Lathan, Alfre Woodard (Actors)

Love and Basketball

A young African-American couple navigates the tricky paths of romance and athletics in this drama. Starring Omar Epps, Sanaa Lathan, Dennis Haysbert and Alfre Woodard.

Brown Sugar
  • Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
  • Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan, Queen Latifah (Actors)

Brown Sugar

A woman wonders if it’s just friendship or real love she feels when a close male friend announces he’s tying the knot.
The Photograph
  • Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
  • Issa Rae, LaKeith Stanfield, Lil Rel Howery (Actors)

The Photograph

The discovery of a hidden family photograph sends Mae Morton on a quest for answers regarding her estranged mother’s past and ignites a powerful, unexpected romance.

Just Wright
  • Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
  • Queen Latifah, Common, Paula Patton (Actors)

Just Wright

Leslie Wright is a straight-shooting physical therapist who gets the gig of a lifetime working with NBA All-Star Scott McKnight. All is going well until Leslie starts falling for Scott, forcing her to choose between work and the war inside her heart.

Malcolm and Marie

As a filmmaker and his girlfriend return home from his movie premiere, smoldering tensions, and painful revelations push them toward a romantic reckoning. | Stream on Netflix

The Story of Lovers Rock
  • Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
  • Maxi Priest, Dennis Bovell, Paulette Harris-German (Actors)

Lovers Rock

Lovers Rock, often dubbed ‘romantic reggae’ is a uniquely black British sound that developed in the late 70s and 80s against a backdrop of riots, racial tension, and sound systems.
Sylvie's Love
  • Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
  • Tessa Thompson, Nnamdi Asomugha, Eva Longoria (Actors)

Sylvie’s Love

When a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father’s record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends changing times, geography, and professional success.
Premature
  • Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
  • Alan Tudyk, John Karna, Craig Roberts (Actors)

Premature

It’s ‘American Pie’ meets ‘Groundhog Day’ in this hilarious comedy about a high school senior who has to re-live losing his virginity over and over again until he gets it right.
If Beale Street Could Talk
  • Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
  • KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Teyonah Parris (Actors)

If Beale Street Could Talk

From acclaimed director Barry Jenkins comes this timeless love story set in 1970s Harlem, where a young couple and their families fight for justice – and the promise of the American dream.

Southside With You

Future president Barack Obama goes on a first date with reluctant attorney Michelle Robinson—which takes the pair to an art exhibit, a screening of Spike Lee’s ‘Do the Right Thing’ and a first kiss outside of an ice cream parlor.
About Last Night
  • Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
  • Kevin Hart, Paula Patton, Regina Hall (Actors)

About Last Night

A couple begins an affair that is soon put to the test – including the disapproval of their hilariously frank best friends. A rowdy, ribald romantic comedy.
Think like a Man
  • Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
  • Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Meagan Good (Actors)

Think Like a Man

When a group of friends finds out their women have been using Steve Harvey’s book, Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man, to manipulate them in relationships, they respond by using this knowledge to regain the upper hand.
Daddy's Little Girls
  • Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
  • Terri J. Vaughn, Idris Elba, Gary Sturgis (Actors)

Daddy’s Little Girls

A single dad raising three daughters turns to a powerful attorney for help–and more–when his drug-dealing ex-wife wins a custody battle.

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