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Malcolm X
Drama, History - 1992
7.7
89%
73
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
202 min
Release date:
18 Nov 1992
Country:
US
Languages:
Arabic, English
Budget:
$34,000,000
Revenue:
$48,169,908
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 19 wins & 24 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
It plays surprisingly safe as a solidly crafted trawl through the didactic/hagiographic conventions of the mainstream biopic.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
rotten:
Lee sketches Malcolm's life colorfully, if by the numbers. But he falls victim to the danger of movie biography: he elevates Malcolm's importance until the vital historical context is obscured.
– Richard Corliss,
TIME Magazine,
23 Sep 2008
fresh:
Lee and company have performed a powerful service: they have brought Malcolm X very much to life again, both as man and myth.
– David Ansen,
Newsweek,
18 Oct 2008
rotten:
Benefits from a lively lead performance by the miscast Denzel Washington but doesn't come within light years of the book, one of the greatest American autobiographies.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
6 Jan 2010
rotten:
Spike Lee has made a disappointingly conventional and sluggish film in Malcolm X.
– Todd McCarthy,
Variety,
6 Jan 2010
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