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I Called Him Morgan

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2016 | 91 min | Music, Documentary, History

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. 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 and history buffs. If you loved Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me or Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), start here.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 31 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Part jazz history, part true-crime tale, Kasper Collin’s new documentary employs extensive archival footage and new interviews to tell the tragic story of the magnificently talented trumpeter Lee Morgan and his common-law wife Helen, who murdered him in a New York bar in 1972.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    96% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 11K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kasper Collin

  • Lee MorganSelf (archive material)
  • Helen MorganSelf (archive material)
  • Wayne ShorterSelf
  • Larry Reni ThomasSelf
  • Judith JohnsonSelf
  • Jymie MerrittSelf
  • Bennie MaupinSelf