As Hollywood continues to grapple with how to effectively achieve diversity across the board, there's a lot to be excited about in 2016. Some of our favorite black actors are going to be featured in big name titles in the new year.
We’ve rounded up 11 films with black stars that we’re anticipating will make a major impact at the box office in 2016.
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"Ghostbusters," Leslie Jones
Columbia Pictures
"Independence Day: Resurgence," Vivica A. Foxx
Twentieth Century Fox
"Kidnap," Halle Berry
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"Ride Along 2," Ice Cube and Kevin Hart
"Barbershop: The Next Cut," Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Eve, Nicki Minaj, Regina Hall and Common
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"Captain America: Civil War," Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, and Chadwick Boseman
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"Star Trek Beyond," Idris Elba
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"X-Men: Apocalypse," Alexandra Shipp
20th Century Fox/Marvel Entertainment
"Suicide Squad," Will Smith, Viola Davis, and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
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"Central Intelligence," Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Kevin Hart
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"Grandma"
Sony Pictures Classics
19
"Beasts of No Nation"
Netflix
18
"Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck"
HBO
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17
"Chi-Raq"
Roadside Attractions
16
"The End of the Tour"
A24
15
"James White"
Film Arcade
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14
"The Diary of a Teenage Girl"
Sony Pictures Classics
13
"45 Years"
Artificial Eye
12
"Clouds of Sils Maria"
IFC Films
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11
"Spotlight"
Open Road Films
10
"The Martian"
20th Century Fox
9
"Ex Machina"
A24
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8
"Tangerine"
Magnolia Pictures
7
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
Walt Disney Studios
6
"Room"
A24
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5
"The Big Short"
Paramount
4
"Inside Out"
Walt Disney Studios
3
"Brooklyn"
Fox Searchlight
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2
"Mad Max: Fury Road"
Warner Bros.
1
"Carol"
The Weinstein Company