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Top 10 Highest Grossing Black Films of 2013

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2 – “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”“The Butler” (full title Lee Daniels’ The Butler) is a historical fiction drama film directed by Lee Daniels and written by Danny Strong. Loosely based on the real life of Eugene Allen, the film stars Forest Whitaker as Cecil Gaines, an African-American who witnesses notable events of the 20th century during his 34-year tenure serving as a White House butler.  It was the last film produced by Laura Ziskin, who died in 2011.  This movie has made $161.9 million worldwide.

 

Will Smith Sci-Fi Adventure 'After Earth' Launch Viral Video

1 – “After Earth”“After Earth” is a science-fiction action/adventure film based on an original story idea by Will Smith.  A military father and his teenage son crash land on Earth 1000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity to abandon Earth for a new home planet. The son must save his dying father and himself by trekking alone across hostile terrain pursued by evolved predators and an alien beast to recover a rescue-beacon. This movie grossed $243.8 million worldwide.

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