Monday Morning Maybe

Add your email and we'll match picks to the services you stream at home.

Poster for Selma

Selma

Seen it?

2014 | 128 min | History, Drama

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (99% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10). Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Till or Ford v Ferrari, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 8 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    99% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.4 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $68 million worldwide on a $20 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 225K people sought it out in the past year

Trailer

More like this

Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks

Cast & crew

Directed by Ava DuVernay

  • David OyelowoDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Carmen EjogoCoretta Scott King
  • Tom WilkinsonPresident Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Giovanni RibisiLee White
  • Tim RothGov. George Wallace
  • André HollandAndrew Young
  • Colman DomingoRalph Abernathy
  • CommonJames Bevel
  • Stephan JamesJohn Lewis
  • Omar J. DorseyJames Orange