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How the Monuments Came Down

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2021 | 86 min | Documentary

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

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

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  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • 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

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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