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Black Is King

  • 2020
  • TV-14
  • 1h 25m
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5.9/10
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Beyoncé, Folajomi 'FJ' Akinmurele, Emmanuel Adjei, and Blitz Bazawule in Black Is King (2020)
Experience a new visual album inspired by The Lion King: The Gift. Black Is King, a film by Beyoncé, is now streaming exclusively on Disney+.
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Visual album from Beyoncé inspired by 'The Lion King'.Visual album from Beyoncé inspired by 'The Lion King'.Visual album from Beyoncé inspired by 'The Lion King'.

  • Directors
    • Emmanuel Adjei
    • Ibra Ake
    • Blitz Bazawule
  • Writers
    • Beyoncé
    • Yrsa Daley-Ward
    • Clover Hope
  • Stars
    • Beyoncé
    • Tina Knowles
    • Jay-Z
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    9.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Emmanuel Adjei
      • Ibra Ake
      • Blitz Bazawule
    • Writers
      • Beyoncé
      • Yrsa Daley-Ward
      • Clover Hope
    • Stars
      • Beyoncé
      • Tina Knowles
      • Jay-Z
    • 623User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Black Is King: Step
    Clip 1:20
    Black Is King: Step

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    Beyoncé
    Beyoncé
    Tina Knowles
    • Tina Knowles-Lawson
    • (as Tina Knowles Lawson)
    Jay-Z
    Jay-Z
    • Special Appearance
    Blue Ivy Carter
    Blue Ivy Carter
    • Blue Ivy Carter
    Rumi Carter
    • Special Appearance
    Sir Carter
    • Special Appearance
    Kelly Rowland
    Kelly Rowland
    • Kelly Rowland
    Lord Afrixana
    • Special Appearance
    Yemi Alade
    • Yemi Alade
    Jessie Reyez
    Jessie Reyez
    • Jessie Reyez
    Shatta Wale
    • Shatta Wale
    Salatiel
    • Special Appearance
    Pharrell Williams
    Pharrell Williams
    • Pharrell Williams
    Wizkid
    • Special Appearance
    Naomi Campbell
    Naomi Campbell
    • Naomi Campbell
    Adut Akech
    • Adut Akech
    Aweng Chuol
    • Aweng Chuol
    Lupita Nyong'o
    Lupita Nyong'o
    • Lupita Nyong'o
    • Directors
      • Emmanuel Adjei
      • Ibra Ake
      • Blitz Bazawule
    • Writers
      • Beyoncé
      • Yrsa Daley-Ward
      • Clover Hope
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    • Trivia
      The red dress with gold jewelry that Beyoncé wears at one point in the album is a subtle homage to Mattel's historical First Black Barbie Doll.
    • Connections
      Edited into Beyoncé, Shatta Wale, Major Lazer: Already (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Côte D'Ivoire: Little Girls' Sung Games (Extract)
      Courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

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    You can always tell when a project touches on race or politics when you see lots of both 1/10 or 10/10 reviews, it's better than 1 but way short of a 10. It dragged on, visually impressive but thats just not enough
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    • Aug 6, 2020
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    • Release date
      • July 31, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Disney+
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 黑之王者
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Parkwood Entertainment
      • Hamlet
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      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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