Selma fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, no humor.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Deeply moving and hopeful
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, society, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Selma is nerve-racking, thrilling, and spectacular.
Deeply moving and hopeful
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, hopeful, and cathartic.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, society, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, society, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and editing stand out.
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Selma is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 99%, and Metacritic 79). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 8 min
Selma runs 2 h 8 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Selma higher (89) than audiences (78). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $20 million to make and earned $67 million worldwide, 3.3 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+45GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Selma in 59 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 37 storytelling tropes for Selma, including Composite Character, It's a Long Story, Gory Discretion Shot.
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