The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
Seen it?2015 | 113 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The story of the Black Panthers is often told in a scatter of repackaged parts, often depicting tragic, mythic accounts of violence and criminal activity; but this is an essential story, vibrant, human; a living and breathing chronicle of a pivotal movement that birthed a new revolutionary culture in America.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$584K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stanley Nelson
- Kathleen CleaverSelf - Black Panther Party (archive footage)
- Julian BondSelf - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee [SNCC]
- Jamal JosephSelf - Black Panther Party
- Blair AndersonSelf - Black Panther Party
- Omar BarbourSelf - Black Panther Party
- Elaine BrownSelf - Black Panther Party
- Scot BrownSelf - Historian
- William CalhounSelf - Black Panther Party
- Clayborne CarsonSelf - Historian
- Eldridge CleaverSelf - Black Panther Party (archive footage)