From 'Mandela' to 'Black Nativity': The top 5 must-see films of Thanksgiving weekend

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Thanksgiving weekend marks the official launch of Hollywood’s holiday blockbusters.

2013 has been a breakout year for black films, with several notable movies in theaters by and about African-Americans.

Checkout theGrio.com’s Entertainment Editor, Chris Witherspoon, as he runs down the top 5 must-see movies in theaters nationwide Thanksgiving weekend.

• 1. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (starring Idris Elba and Noamie Harris).
• 2. Black Nativity (starring Jennifer Hudson, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Mary J. Blige, Tyrese Gibson, and Jacob Latimore).
• 3. The Best Man Holiday (starring Nia Long, Taye Diggs, Morris Chestnut, Sanaa Lathan, Terrence Howard, Harold Perrineau and Regina Hall).
• 4. Oldboy (directed by Spike Lee, starring Josh Brolin, Samuel L. Jackson, and Elizabeth Olsen).
• 5. 12 Years a Slave (starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Micheal Fassbender, Alfre Woodard, Lupita Nyong’o, and Brad Pitt).

Follow theGrio.com’s Entertainment Editor Chris Witherspoon on Twitter @WitherspoonC