11 global hits that busted the myth that black films don’t travel
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on January 8, 2024
In Hollywood, just four words are needed to end the prospects of a film with a predominantly African American cast: Black films don’t travel. Such a mantra has dead-ended countless scripts and limited diversity on and behind screens.
The belief is that films with black casts will be seen only by black audiences.
But black films — no matter how one defines the term — can and do perform well at the international box office.
Here are 11 films and film franchises led by black casts that became global hits, with at least . . .
