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Malcolm X

Movie · 1992 · 201 min

A sweeping, serious epic that immerses you in one man's transformation, feeling both intimate and historically grand.

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1992 film by Spike Lee
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Year
1992
Runtime
201 min
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 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
  • identity
  • justice
  • faith
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • prison
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama, biographical
Directed by
Spike Lee
Written by
James Baldwin, Spike Lee, Arnold Perl
Starring
Nelson Mandela, Michael Jordan, Denzel Washington, Janet Jackson, Christopher Plummer, Bill Cosby, Spike Lee, Tracy Chapman
Music
Terence Blanchard
Cinematography
Ernest Dickerson
Runtime
201 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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