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I Am Not Your Negro

2017·Movie
1h 33min·R
85
ExcellentGoodWatch score

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A , documentary: , but gripping, .

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

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Working from the text of James Baldwin’s unfinished final novel, director Raoul Peck creates a meditation on what it means to be Black in the United States.
James BaldwinRace in AmericaCivil Rights MovementSocial CommentaryDocumentaryHistorical AnalysisPolitical DiscourseBleakPoetic Narration

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Where can I stream I Am Not Your Negro?

In the United States, I Am Not Your Negro streams on Philo, HBO Max, Dox, and Magnolia Selects, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Plex. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 48 other countries.

Is I Am Not Your Negro worth watching?

85
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 99%, and Metacritic 95). Critics rate it higher (97 out of 100) than audiences (72).

Will I feel good after watching I Am Not Your Negro?

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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is I Am Not Your Negro plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was I Am Not Your Negro a box office hit?

Budget$1 million
Box office$7 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $1 million to make and earned $7 million worldwide, 7.1 times its budget.