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Manderlay

2005·Movie
2h 18min·NR
58
DecentGoodWatch score

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A , drama: , but never scary, .

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Liberation. Whether they want it or not.

In 1933, a young woman and her father discover an Alabama plantation whose inhabitants live as if slavery had never been abolished. Feeling a sense of duty to those behind the heavy gates, she stays to liberate the people and see them through their first harvest. With four of her father's colleagues and a lawyer, she faces the daunting task of resurrecting the place known as Manderlay.
Slavery AftermathSocial CommentaryClass StrugglePolitical IntrigueMoral DilemmaHistorical DramaBleakSlow BurnProvocative

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Sequels and Prequels

Dogville
Dogville (2003)
GoodWatch score 74
Manderlay
Manderlay (2005)
GoodWatch score 58
Wasington
Wasington (2026)

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Where can I stream Manderlay?

In the United States, Manderlay streams on MUBI. It also streams in 42 other countries.

Is Manderlay worth watching?

58
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, and Metacritic 46). Audiences rate it higher (69 out of 100) than critics (48).

Is Manderlay a sequel?

  1. Dogville (2003)
  2. Manderlay (2005)
  3. Wasington (2026)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 3 in its series, after Dogville (2003) and before Wasington (2026).

Will I feel good after watching Manderlay?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Manderlay in English?

DanishEnglish

No, it was made in Danish, with some English.

What tropes does Manderlay use?

"The Reason You Suck" SpeechErotic DreamMighty WhiteyMagical NegroUncertain DoomDeterminatorTrapped by Gambling DebtsUncle TomfooleryAbusive ParentsLoan SharkHappiness in SlaveryChekhov's Gunand 33 more

TV Tropes lists 45 tropes for it, including "The Reason You Suck" Speech, Erotic Dream, and Mighty Whitey.