Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
Directed by Shaka King · 125 min · Drama, History
69.8 TOPICAL score · #771 of 6,776 films
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Judas and the Black Messiah (2021, directed by Shaka King) has a TOPICAL score of 69.8 - ranked 771 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 5 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (1,767 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 31 languages.
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (1,767 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 5 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; CCXP Awards
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 31 languages
- Still read48,134 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Daniel Kaluuya (actor #183), LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons (actor #357), Dominique Fishback
“In 2023, it ranked number 14 on Collider's list of "The 20 Best Drama Movies of the 2020s So Far,"”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10
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