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Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker

2020 · 1 season

An inspiring, earnest period drama that traces a determined rise against racial and social barriers, with moments of tension and emotional weight.

Created by
DeMane Davis, Kasi Lemmons
Genres
Drama
Starring
Octavia Spencer, Tiffany Haddish, Carmen Ejogo
Overview
An African American washerwoman rises from poverty to build a beauty empire and become the first female self-made millionaire.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
DeMane Davis, Kasi Lemmons
Genres
Drama
Starring
Octavia Spencer, Tiffany Haddish, Carmen Ejogo
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Tone
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • race
  • identity
  • power
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
DeMane Davis, Kasi Lemmons
Written by
Janine Sherman Barrois, Nicole Jefferson Asher, Elle Johnson
Starring
Octavia Spencer, Tiffany Haddish, Carmen Ejogo, Garrett Morris, Kevin Carroll, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Blair Underwood, Michael Brown
Music
Larry Goldings, Abe Rounds
Cinematography
Kira Kelly
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes
Network
Netflix
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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