August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Seen it?2017 | 22 min | History, Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 the curious and history buffs. If you loved 13th, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Documentary film on events that happened on August 28th in African-American history, shown at the Smithsonian African-American History Museum.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ava DuVernay
- Don CheadleSelf
- Regina KingSelf
- Angela BassettSelf
- Gugu Mbatha-RawSelf
- Lupita Nyong'oSelf
- David Oyelowo
- Michael Ealy
- André Holland
- Glynn Turman
- Martin Luther King Jr.Self (archive footage)