The Birth of a Nation fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Brutally violent and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Moving and melancholic
Serious throughout
History, society, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Standout cinematography and score
Brutally violent and tense
Fast from start to finish.
The Birth of a Nation is brutally violent, tense, and fast-paced.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
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 performances, direction, and characters
The performances, direction, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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The Birth of a Nation is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 69). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 0 min
The Birth of a Nation runs 2 h 0 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 71 and audiences 64 out of 100, so both groups see The Birth of a Nation much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $9 million to make and earned $16 million worldwide, 1.9 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada, United States.
+48GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Birth of a Nation in 62 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 36 storytelling tropes for The Birth of a Nation, including Rape as Drama, Atrocity Montage, Total Eclipse of the Plot.
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