2023 NAACP Image Award-Nominated Films

Last updated: February 27, 2023

For 56 years, members of the NAACP have selected media to honor with the Image Awards, which highlight brilliant performances by people of color in film, television, music, and literature. This year's impressive range of nominated films has something for everybody. Level up family movie night with fun picks like Lightyear or Wendell & Wild, or check out a moving true story, like Till or The Woman King. Be sure to tune in to the awards show on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. ET on BET. And check out the TV nominees, too: 2023 NAACP Image Award-Nominated TV Shows.

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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse TV Poster Image

MOVIE

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse

age 5+

Stunning, thoughtful book adaptation celebrates friendship.

December 25, 2022 2022 NR (35 minutes)

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DC League of Super-Pets Movie Poster

MOVIE

DC League of Super-Pets

age 6+

Furry cartoon superhero actioner is funny, cute; rude humor.

July 29, 2022 2022 PG (100 minutes)

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Lightyear Movie Poster

MOVIE

Lightyear

age 6+

Buzz origin story is exceptionally animated and inclusive.

June 17, 2022 2022 PG (100 minutes)

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Minions: The Rise of Gru Poster Image

MOVIE

Minions: The Rise of Gru

age 6+

Groovy 1970s origin story has slapstick violence.

July 1, 2022 2022 PG (87 minutes)

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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish: Movie Poster

MOVIE

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

age 8+

Danger, peril ratchet up a notch for charismatic cat.

December 21, 2022 2022 PG (100 minutes)

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Mr. Malcolm's List movie poster

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Mr. Malcolm's List

age 10+

Costume drama has diverse cast, some smoking and drinking.

July 1, 2022 2022 PG (115 minutes)

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Turning Red Poster Image

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Turning Red

age 10+

Pixar coming-of-age tale explores puberty and parent issues.

May 3, 2022 2022 PG (100 minutes)

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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Movie Poster

MOVIE

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

age 11+

Masterful but intense animated version is dark and scary.

December 12, 2022 2022 NR (120 minutes)

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Wendell & Wild: Movie Poster

MOVIE

Wendell & Wild

age 11+

Inclusive stop-motion film has supernatural scares.

October 21, 2022 2022 PG-13 (105 minutes)

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Black Adam: Movie Poster

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Black Adam

age 12+

Lots of bashing and smashing in disappointing DC movie.

October 21, 2022 2022 PG-13 (124 minutes)

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: Movie Poster

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

age 12+

Epic, women-led sequel is part tribute, part intense battle.

November 11, 2022 2022 PG-13 (161 minutes)

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Breaking Movie Poster

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Breaking

age 13+

Powerful acting in truth-based drama; violence, language.

August 26, 2022 2022 PG-13 (103 minutes)

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Devotion Movie Poster

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Devotion

age 13+

Gripping historical drama about wartime friendship.

November 23, 2022 2022 PG-13 (139 minutes)

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Elvis Movie Poster

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Elvis

age 13+

Snazzy music biopic doesn't go deep enough; drugs, smoking.

September 13, 2022 2022 PG-13 (159 minutes)

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Glass Onion Movie Poster

MOVIE

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

age 13+

Sharp, layered mystery sequel; smoking, drinking, cursing.

November 18, 2022 2022 PG-13 (139 minutes)

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On the Come Up Movie Poster

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On the Come Up

age 13+

Book-based drama about race, art, identity has gun violence.

September 23, 2022 2022 PG-13 (115 minutes)

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Till Movie Poster

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Till

age 13+

Unflinching drama about loss, love, impact of racism.

October 14, 2022 2022 PG-13 (130 minutes)

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Alice Movie: Poster

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Alice

age 15+

Courage, violence, language in historical revenge film.

March 18, 2022 2022 R (100 minutes)

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Causeway Movie Poster

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Causeway

age 15+

Language, drinking, drugs, trauma in war veteran drama.

November 4, 2022 2022 R (95 minutes)

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Honk for Jesus Movie Poster

MOVIE

Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.

age 15+

Exceptional comedy skewers Black megachurch culture.

September 2, 2022 2022 R (102 minutes)

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