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Seen it?2016 | 100 min | Documentary
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won 3 Emmys and audiences rate it highly (7.8 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 the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 2 Emmys: Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming, Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics. Won 1 BAFTA: British Academy Film Awards: Best Documentary. Won 3 Critics' Choice Awards: Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Documentary (TV/Streaming), Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Director (TV/Streaming), Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Political Documentary. Won 1 Peabody Award: Peabody Awards: Best Documentary Film. Also nominated for 1 Oscar, 5 more Emmys and 1 more BAFTA. Plus 14 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 82K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ava DuVernay
- Jelani CobbSelf
- Angela DavisSelf
- Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Self
- Michelle AlexanderSelf
- Cory BookerSelf - U.S. Senator (D) New Jersey
- Marie GottschalkSelf
- Michael HoughSelf
- Gina ClaytonSelf
- David KeeneSelf
- James KilgoreSelf