Summary
The story of young, brilliant African-American Anita Hill who accuses the Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of unwanted sexual advances during explosive Senate Hearings in 1991 and ignites a political firestorm about sexual harassment, race, power and politics that resonates today.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+11)
Critics 75Audiences 64GoodWatch 70
Tomatometer82%
Metascore68
Letterboxd · 855 ratings3.5/5
IMDb6.8
Audience score67%
User score5.0
Running time
1 h 16 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 documentaries, −20 min on the typical 96
typical 9676Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 13 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+3Released
2013
March 25, 2013
13 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 moreDirecting · 1
- Freida Lee Mock Director, Writer, Producer
Production · 5
- Regina K. Scully Executive Producer
- Dan Cogan Executive Producer
- Geralyn White Dreyfous Executive Producer
- Barbara Dobkin Executive Producer
- Eric Dobkin Executive Producer
Camera · 4
- Don Lenzer Camera Operator
- Jesse Beecher Camera Operator
- Erik Daarstad Camera Operator
- Hiroki Miyano Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Brian Johnson Editor
Sound · 2
- Lili Haydn Original Music Composer
- Jessica Rose Weiss Music Editor
Other crew · 1
- Bestor Cram Cinematography
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