Malcolm X: Make It Plain
Seen it?1994 | 150 min | Documentary, History
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 the curious and history buffs. If you loved O.J.: Made in America, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 30 min.
Narrated by actress Alfre Woodard, this trenchant, eye-opening doc traces the radical civil rights leader’s life from his tumultuous childhood, through his rise in the ranks of the Nation of Islam, to his 1965 assassination.
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 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Orlando Bagwell
- Alfre WoodardNarrator
- Maya AngelouSelf
- Ossie DavisSelf
- John Henrik ClarkeSelf
- Alex HaleySelf
- Betty ShabazzSelf
- Cyril McGuireSelf
- Mike WallaceSelf
- Peter GoldmanSelf
- Benjamin 2XSelf