Malcolm X (1992)
Directed by Spike Lee · 202 min · Drama, History
76.3 TOPICAL score · #494 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
Malcolm X (1992, directed by Spike Lee) has a TOPICAL score of 76.3 - ranked 494 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (2,011 ratings) · IMDb 7.7/10. Wikipedia covers it in 37 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (2,011 ratings) · IMDb 7.7/10
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 37 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read55,305 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Denzel Washington (actor #59), Angela Bassett (actor #320), Albert Hall, Al Freeman Jr.
“In 1999, Ebert and director Martin Scorsese, the latter sitting in for Ebert's late co-host Gene Siskel, both ranked Malcolm X among the ten best films of the 1990s.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10