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Summary
The true story of Mamie Till Mobley's relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+11)
Critics 87Audiences 76GoodWatch 81
Tomatometer96%
Metascore77
Audience score88%
Letterboxd · 37 K ratings3.7/5
IMDb7.2
User score6.8
Box office
35%of its budget back
- Budget
- $33 M
- Worldwide
- $11 M
Worldwide it made back $11 M of the $33 M it cost.
Running time
2 h 11 min
Longer than most dramas, +22 min on the typical 109
typical 109131Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 22 countries, rent or buy in 58 more
+12Released
2022
October 14, 2022
4 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
- United States
Producers Guild of America Awards2023
- Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award2023Won
BAFTA Awards2023
- Best Leading Actress2023Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards2023
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture2023Nominated
Critics' Choice Awards2023
- Best Actress2023Nominated
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 36 more63 people
- Danielle DeadwylerMamie Till-Mobley
- Jalyn HallEmmett Till
- Frankie FaisonJohn Carthan
- Haley BennettCarolyn Bryant
- John Douglas ThompsonMoses Wright
- Whoopi GoldbergAlma
- Jayme LawsonMyrlie Evers
- Tosin ColeMedgar Evers
Kevin CarrollRayfield Mooty
Sean Patrick ThomasGene Mobley
Roger Guenveur SmithDr. T.R.M. Howard
Princess ElmoreRuby Hurley
Josh VenturaS. Carlton
Ed AmatrudoJ.J. Breland
Gail Everett-SmithChurch Elder
Brendan Patrick ConnorSheriff Strider
Tim WareJudge Curtis Swango
Keisha TillisElizabeth Wright
Bradley KingWhite Mob Member
Jackson BealsLeslie Milam- SRSummer Rain MenkeeStenographer
- RJReid Jameson SmithBoy in department store
Mike DolphyReporter- RHRalph HughesReporter
Directing · 6
- Chinonye Chukwu Director, Writer
- Felix Jordan Second Second Assistant Director
- Benjamin M. Dessecker Script Supervisor
- Rebecca Strickland First Assistant Director
- Claire Tanner Script Supervisor
- Barbara Abelar Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Keith Beauchamp Writer, Producer
- Michael Reilly Writer, Producer
Production · 23
- Whoopi Goldberg Producer
- Barbara Broccoli Producer
- Thomas Levine Producer
- Frederick Zollo Producer
- Kim Taylor-Coleman Casting
- Tara Feldstein Bennett Location Casting
Camera · 9
- Bobby Bukowski Director of Photography
- Anna-Marie Aloia Camera Loader
- David Aragon Grip
- Alex Waters Second Assistant Camera
- Osvaldo Silvera Jr. Steadicam Operator
- Leland Haushalter Camera Loader
Editing · 2
- Ron Patane Editor
- Taylor Lee Williams First Assistant Editor
Sound · 10
- Abel Korzeniowski Original Music Composer
- Philip Stockton Supervising Sound Editor
- Steven Visscher Supervising Sound Editor
- George A. Lara Foley Mixer
- Erik H. Magnus Production Sound Mixer
- Mandy Mamlet Music Supervisor
Art · 16
- Curt Beech Production Design
- Carlton Lee Jr. Art Direction
- Charles Christopher Rubino Title Designer
- Martin Fahrer Set Designer
- R. Travis Beck Set Decoration
- Casey Merrill Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 14
- Louisa V. Anthony Hair Department Head
- Deaundra Harris-Metzger Hair Department Head
- Peri Richards Set Costumer
- Al Downing Key Costumer
- Shawna Tisdale Costumer
- Janice Tunnell Key Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 9
- Christian Wood Visual Effects Supervisor
- Andrew Prescott Visual Effects Producer
- Joshwa Walton VFX Artist
- Daniel L. Smith Digital Compositor
- Robyn Ducharme Digital Compositor
- David Fletcher Special Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 4
- Derek L. Harris Jr. Rigging Gaffer
- Houston Rockwood Electrician
- Justyn T. Davis Gaffer
- Dehaven Moore Lighting Technician
Other crew · 24
- Lex D. Geddings Stunt Coordinator
- Paul A. Levin Post-Production Manager
- Carlos Guity Stunt Double
- Samuel R. Anderson Cast Driver
- David Alessi Stunts
- Marques Archie Stunts
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