Movie

Boycott

2001 · 118 min

A sober, sincere historical drama that builds quiet tension and moral weight as ordinary people find courage in a long, hard struggle.

Tagline: The Story of Martin Luther King and One Act of Defiance That Changed a Nation
Overview: This made-for-TV movie dramatizes the historic boycott of public buses in the 1950s, led by civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, uplifting and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Race, justice, power, faith
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: Boycott

Stream in the US

More options Data from JustWatch

In your watch list

More like this

Like Boycott, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 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: race
justice
power
faith
rebellion
Places: small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none