Synopsis
A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965.
Scores
Overall Score
87.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.6%
Review Aggregate
88.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 99% of 311 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, emotional, political. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalemotionalpoliticalupliftingcharacter-driventragicvisually strikingsuspensefulstylizedfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Oyelowo | 2014 | $1,125,000 | $1,490,000 | (est) |
| Tom Wilkinson | 2014 | $692,000 | $917,000 | (est) |
| Carmen Ejogo | 2014 | $521,000 | $691,000 | (est) |
| Giovanni Ribisi | 2014 | $426,000 | $565,000 | (est) |
| Alessandro Nivola | 2014 | $365,000 | $483,000 | (est) |
| Cuba Gooding Jr. | 2014 | $321,000 | $425,000 | (est) |
| Tim Roth | 2014 | $288,000 | $382,000 | (est) |
| Oprah Winfrey | 2014 | $262,000 | $348,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score99.0
RT critic review count311
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes98,089
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $52,076,908 | $69,017,854 |
| International | 2014 | $14,711,000 | $19,496,581 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $66,787,908 | $88,514,435 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $31,922,854 | $42,307,559 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $4,563,000 | $6,047,373 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $3,614,000 | $4,789,657 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $5,202,000 | $6,894,243 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $14,021,000 | $18,582,120 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $13,019,227 | $17,254,463 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $72,342,081 | $95,875,415 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $20,000,000 | $26,506,126 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $24,049,000 (est) | $31,872,291 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $2,894,000 | $3,835,436 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $2,309,000 | $3,060,132 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $4,000,000 | $5,301,225 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $53,252,000 | $70,575,211 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $19,090,081 | $25,300,205 |
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