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Selma

2014

Ava DuVernay

David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth ...

6.6

7,962

Drama The story about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s (David Oyelowo) and the civil rights marches that changed America. The story of Dr. King historic struggle to secure voting rights for all people – a dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with the epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, and led to President Lyndon B. Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

	Media	Author	Review
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"DuVernay's look at Martin Luther King's 1965 voting-rights march against racial injustice stings with relevance to the here and now. Oyelowo's stirring, soulful performance as King deserves superlatives. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"
		Stephen Farber The Hollywood Reporter	"Intelligently written, vividly shot, tightly edited, sharply acted, the film represents a rare example of craftsmanship working to produce a deeply moving piece of history."
		Scott Foundas Variety	"DuVernay’s razor-sharp portrait of the Civil Rights movement (...) is as politically astute as it is psychologically acute (...) Bolstered by Paul Webb’s literate, well-researched script and David Oyelowo’s graceful, majestic lead performance."
		Steve Rose The Guardian	"The glow of prestige myth-making overwhelms the personal (...) the greatest strength of Ava DuVernay’s movie is in detailing how strategic King’s leadership was (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)"
		Tim Robey Telegraph	"David Oyelowo is electrifying as Martin Luther King in Ava DuVernay's furious, gutsy and all too timely account of black America's struggle for Civil Rights (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of five)"
		A. O. Scott The New York Times	"I have rarely seen a historical film that felt so populous and full of life, so alert to the tendrils of narrative that spread beyond the frame."
		James Rocchi The Wrap	"'Selma' is one of the best American films of the year — and indeed perhaps the best."
		Chris Nashawaty Entertainment Weekly	"DuVernay has done a great service with Selma. Not only has she made one of the most powerful films of the year, she's given us a necessary reminder of what King did for this country"
		Joe Neumaier New York Daily News	"Standout performances from a stellar cast (...) may be reason enough to see this film. But the intellectual focus on an emotionally charged issue (...) makes it a must-see (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of five)"

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