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One Night in Miami...

2020 · 114 min

A talky, charged chamber piece that feels like watching history being argued into shape by four magnetic friends.

Directed by
Regina King
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge
Tagline
Four legends. One legendary night.
Overview
In the aftermath of Cassius Clay's defeat of Sonny Liston in 1964, the boxer meets with Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown to change the course of history in the segregated South.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Regina King
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • power
  • friendship
  • faith
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Regina King
Written by
Kemp Powers
Starring
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Music
Terence Blanchard
Cinematography
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Runtime
114 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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