The unspoken system that has shaped America and chronicles how lives today are defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.The unspoken system that has shaped America and chronicles how lives today are defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.The unspoken system that has shaped America and chronicles how lives today are defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.
- Awards
- 6 wins & 30 nominations
Niecy Nash
- Marion Wilkerson
- (as Niecy Nash-Betts)
Isha Blaaker
- Allison Davis
- (as Isha Carlos Blaaker)
Suraj Yengde
- Suraj Yengde, Ph.D.
- (as Suraj Yengde PhD)
Mike Topoozian
- Sales Executive
- (as Mike 'Spike' Topoozian)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaA Washington Post article titled "Budgets for 'prestige' films dried up. So Ava DuVernay found a new way." was released on 12/4/23; it details how DuVernay financed the film partly through grants, including from the Ford Foundation, which enabled her to make a bigger film.
- GoofsThe previous entry stated there was an anachronism with the plumber wearing a red MAGA hat at least 3 years before the first hat was ever made. This is incorrect, because the scene takes place after Isabel's mother had passed away, which was in December 2016. The red MAGA hat was a popular merchandise item during Donald Trump's campaign for U.S. president in which the election took place in November 2016.
- Quotes
Isabel Wilkerson: When you live in an old house, you may not want to go into the basement after a storm to see what the rains have brought. But choose not to look at your own peril.
Isabel Wilkerson: We're all like homeowners who've inherited a house on a piece of land that's beautiful on the outside. But the soil is unstable.
- SoundtracksI Am
Written by Stan Walker, Michael Fatkin, Vince Harder, Te Kanapu Anasta
Performed by Stan Walker
Produced by Michael Fatkin
Courtesy of Aki Aki, Sony Music Group, Universal Publishing Group, Harder Music Group
Featured review
Must see- if it is hard to watch, imagine living it
I saw this movie in AMC screen unseen, and I only share that so you get that I had zero clue what I was walking in on.
With that I have to say at first the movie was slow, I understood that it started with the retelling of Travon Martin, then just bounced between time periods to show injustices during Nazi Germany and the following times from many different points of view. The main character went through a lot of personal turmoil but her purpose was clear, she felt there was an underlying connection between a lot of the injustices and mistreatment among many different sect of people. I have to say this is not an "easy" or "light" movie but it needs to be shown.
When leaving the showing I often go to see the reviews, and to my dismay there was clearly a person who just didn't get it. It is based off a book and I plan to read that more. Do yourself a favor and see this film, it's an important one.
With that I have to say at first the movie was slow, I understood that it started with the retelling of Travon Martin, then just bounced between time periods to show injustices during Nazi Germany and the following times from many different points of view. The main character went through a lot of personal turmoil but her purpose was clear, she felt there was an underlying connection between a lot of the injustices and mistreatment among many different sect of people. I have to say this is not an "easy" or "light" movie but it needs to be shown.
When leaving the showing I often go to see the reviews, and to my dismay there was clearly a person who just didn't get it. It is based off a book and I plan to read that more. Do yourself a favor and see this film, it's an important one.
- mandalhastings
- Jan 8, 2024
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Box office
- Budget
- $38,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $4,689,830
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $117,063
- Dec 10, 2023
- Gross worldwide
- $4,837,596
- Runtime2 hours 21 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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