Synopsis
Based on newly declassified files, Sam Pollard's resonant film explores the US government's surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Scores
Overall Score
39.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
28.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
31.7%
Review Aggregate
79.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 98% of 126 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, political, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalpoliticalstylizeddarkthought-provokingvisually strikingtragicemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score98.0
RT critic review count126
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes1,858
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2021 | $45,200 | $52,322 |
| International | 2021 | $46,633 | $53,981 |
| Worldwide | 2021 | $91,833 | $106,303 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2021 | $41,253 | $47,753 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2021 | $2,027,000 | $2,346,383 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2021 | $2,282,000 | $2,641,562 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2021 | $515,000 | $596,146 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2021 | $1,649,000 | $1,908,824 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2021 | $75,000 | $86,817 |
| Total Revenues | 2021 | $6,589,253 | $7,627,486 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2021 | $250,000 (est) | $289,391 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2021 | $80,000 (est) | $92,605 (est) |
| Participations | 2021 | $264,000 | $305,597 |
| Residuals ? | 2021 | $285,000 | $329,906 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2021 | $50,000 | $57,878 |
| Total Expenses | 2021 | $929,000 | $1,075,377 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2021 | $5,660,253 | $6,552,109 |
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