The Birth of a Nation fingerprintHigh energy, no humor.
Tense and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, society, and war
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
The Birth of a Nation is tense, spectacular, and violent.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, society, and war
Its world is built around history, society, and war.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Birth of a Nation is included with a subscription to FlixFling and Artiflix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and FlixFling. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 6 and Rotten Tomatoes 91%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
3 h 15 min
The Birth of a Nation runs 3 h 15 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Birth of a Nation higher (91) than audiences (50). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $100,000 to make and earned $100 million worldwide, 1000.0 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some xx. Produced in United States.
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