
How the Monuments Came Down
Seen it?2021 | 86 min | Documentary
Why 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.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
How the Monuments Came Down is a timely and searing look at the history of white supremacy and Black resistance in Richmond. The feature-length film-brought to life by history-makers, descendants, scholars, and activists-reveals how monuments to Confederate leaders stood for more than a century, and why they fell.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- AwardsNot counted
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- 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 Lance Warren, Hannah Brown Ayers
- Melody BarnesSelf - Fmr. White House Domestic Policy Advisor
- Christy ColemanSelf - Former Director of the American Civil War Museum
- Michael Paul WilliamsSelf - Newspaper Columist
- Julian HayterSelf - Voting Rights Expert
- Caroline JanneyHistorian
- Marvin ChilesHistorian
- Joseph RogersPublic Historian and Descendant of James Apostle Fields
- Ralph NorthamSelf