Moses the Black

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Recently released from prison, Malik (Omar Epps), a feared gang leader from Chicago's West Side, returns home determined to avenge the murder of his closest friend, Sayeed. His loyal right-hand, Mike (Corey Hendrix), tries to hold their crew together as hotheaded members like 2wo 3ree (Wiz Khalifa) and Meechie (Skilla Baby) push for retaliation. His grandmother, a god-fearing woman who raised him, leaves Malik a small icon of St. Moses the Black -- whose story begins to shadow him with visions he can't ignore. As rival gangs -- led by a ruthless leader (Quavo) -- and a corrupt cop (Cliff Chamberlain) close in, and with the streets edging toward all-out war, Malik must confront a past that refuses to let go -- and the most dangerous threat of all: the enemy within.

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Thelma Adams

AARP Movies for Grownups

Jan 30

4/5

This gives Moses the Black a level of spirituality, this one rooted in biblical history, that's often missing in gangster sagas. It elevates the crime drama without blunting the inherent violence of Malik and his world.

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Craig D. Lindsey

RogerEbert.com

Jan 30

1.5/4

May it languish in that never-ending, DIY Black movie pit known as Tubi.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

1h

Moses the Black is a clumsy mix of a gang member's redemption story and religious preaching about St. Moses. The two aspects of this rambling drama are disjointed throughout this very boring movie with a weak ending.

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Julian Roman

MovieWeb

4d

2/5

Moses the Black's themes of retribution versus compassion and penance are clumsily handled in a poorly edited film with one-note performances, scant surprises, and a bizarre flashback structure.

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Emedo Ashibeze

Screen Rant

4d

4/10

Serbian filmmaker Yelena Popovic onboards a couple of black entertainers as stars, alongside seasoned actor Omar Epps, for an embracing yet no less dark film whose message won’t fade anytime soon.

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

Jan 30

Is it good? Um, no not really. Is it unique? Yes.

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ShawtyMane

1d

The message about redemption and change was great! Touching on social media’s influence on our youth stood out to me as well.

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klehman93

1d

Great film. Nice balance of religion culture & modern life

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Lena

2d

Hard to understand/ I know it was English, but subtitles would have beeen helpful. Also, it was difficult to discern which characters were friends and which were adversaries. Great message

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Sonya

2d

The movie was great. It showed how God can reach anyone at anytime in their life no matter what they have done. Everyone has the potential for redemption.

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shimshon i

2d

GREAT FILM AND MOSES THE BLACK IS A REAL PERSON PHENOMENAL

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Charles

3d

Well produced, directed, acted, a little hard to relate to but I understood the overall message and moral of the story.

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Synopsis

Recently released from prison, Malik (Omar Epps), a feared gang leader from Chicago's West Side, returns home determined to avenge the murder of his closest friend, Sayeed. His loyal right-hand, Mike (Corey Hendrix), tries to hold their crew together as hotheaded members like 2wo 3ree (Wiz Khalifa) and Meechie (Skilla Baby) push for retaliation. His grandmother, a god-fearing woman who raised him, leaves Malik a small icon of St. Moses the Black -- whose story begins to shadow him with visions he can't ignore. As rival gangs -- led by a ruthless leader (Quavo) -- and a corrupt cop (Cliff Chamberlain) close in, and with the streets edging toward all-out war, Malik must confront a past that refuses to let go -- and the most dangerous threat of all: the enemy within.

Director: Yelena Popovic
Producer: Yelena Popovic, Alexandros Potter, Nick Mirkopoulos, 50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa
Screenwriter: Yelena Popovic, Yelena Popovic
Distributor: Fathom Entertainment
Production Co: G-Unit Film & Television Inc., Simeon Entertainment, BrooklynWorks Films
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 30, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 50m