Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Penelope Ann Miller, Jackie Earle Haley, Mark Boone Junior, Colman Domingo, Aunjanue Ellis |
Director |
Nate Parker |
Screenplay | Nate Parker, Jean McGianni Celestin |
Music | Henry Jackman |
Cinematography | Elliot Davis |
Editing | Steven Rosenblum |
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Soundtrack | Available |
Made in | 2016 |
Produced by | Bron Studios, Creative Wealth Media Finance, Follow Through Productions, Hit 55 Ventures, Infinity United Entertainment, Juniper Productions, Mandalay Pictures, Novofam Productions, Oster Media, Phantom Four, Point Made Films, Tiny Giant Entertainment |
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Suggested age limit 17 + |
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Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Cape Argus / The Star Helen Herimbe [His]story. | 10 | |
Die Burger Marthinus Koekemoer Nie net 'n Hollywood-storie.. vat die konteks van 1800 vas. | 10 | |
Cape Times Unknown | 15 | |
ScreenIt Jim Judy It’s decent, especially as a vigilante style flick (and the tech credits are solid), but as a look back at a pivotal moment in race relations in our country, it just didn’t feel as powerful to me as it could and should have. | 12 | |
Metacritic.com 49 critics | 14 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 210 critics | 14 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer The Birth of a Nation overpowers its narrative flaws and uneven execution through sheer conviction, rising on Nate Parker’s assured direction and the strength of its vital message. | 14 | |
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics | 13 | |
CommonSenseMedia Staff evaluation Stirring, provocative, flawed, bloody slave-revolt story. | 15 | |
What the People say | ||
Metacritic.com users 80 users | 11 | |
Rottentomatoes users 13717 users | 14 | |
Internet 8537 Netizens A film that wallows in the shadow of it’s story and never really escapes it. | 12 | |
Average .. 64% | 13 |