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Seen it?2018 | 136 min | Crime, Drama, History
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10) and it made about 6 times its budget. 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 crime-drama fans and history buffs. If you loved The Trial of the Chicago 7 or Donnie Brasco, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Colorado Springs, late 1970s. Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer, and Flip Zimmerman, his Jewish colleague, run an undercover operation to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$93 million worldwide on a $15 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Spike Lee
- John David WashingtonRon Stallworth
- Adam DriverFlip Zimmerman
- Topher GraceDavid Duke
- Laura HarrierPatrice Dumas
- Alec BaldwinDr. Kennebrew Beauregard
- Jasper PääkkönenFelix Kendrickson
- Corey HawkinsKwame Ture
- Paul Walter HauserIvanhoe
- Ryan EggoldWalter Breachway
- Isiah Whitlock Jr.Mr. Turrentine