The Rosa Parks Story
Seen it?2002 | 97 min | Drama, History, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 All the Way, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- 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 19K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
More like this
All the Way
Saturday SpecialAnother historical drama that's easy to miss.
Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher Monday Morning MaybeAnother historical drama. Fair warning: it's a Monday Morning Maybe.
Mary Monday Morning MaybeAnother historical drama. Fair warning: it's a Monday Morning Maybe.
The Virgin Suicides Saturday SpecialAnother drama, and a Saturday Special.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by Julie Dash
- Angela BassettRosa Louise McCauley Parks
- Peter Francis JamesRaymond Parks
- Tonea StewartJohnnie Carr
- Von CoulterE.D. Nixon
- Dexter KingDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Afemo OmilamiMinister
- Sonny ShroyerJames F. Blake
- Mike PniewskiClifford Durr
- Chardé ManzyYoung Rosa
- Cicely TysonLeona Edwards McCauley