Name: Descendant
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2022-10-21
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Cast: Kamau Sadiki, Emmett Lewis, Vernetta Henson, Veda Tunstall, Joycelyn Davis

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Teaches you something.
Hits close to home.
Lifts you up.
Pulls you in.
Feels like real life.

Not for laughs, scares or adrenaline.

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At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+26)
Critics 94Audiences 68GoodWatch 80
Tomatometer100%
Metascore87
IMDb7.1
User score6.9
Audience score65%
Running time
1 h 51 min
Longer than most documentaries, +15 min on the typical 96
typical 96111
Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121
Released
2022
October 21, 2022
4 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryHistory
Language
English
Original language
Also spoken
Spanish
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
ViolenceLittle or none
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids.
Directing · 1
Margaret Brown Director, Writer, Producer
Writing · 1
Kern Jackson Writer, Co-Producer
Production · 3
Questlove Executive Producer
Kyle Martin Producer
Essie Chambers Producer
Editing · 2
Geoffrey Richman Editor
Michael Bloch Editor
Sound · 3
Raymond Angry Original Music Composer
Rhiannon Giddens Original Music Composer
Dirk Powell Original Music Composer