The Book of Negroes fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, society, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Book of Negroes is tense and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, society, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, society, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The Book of Negroes is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Plex and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 season
It has 1 season with 6 episodes of about 45 minutes each.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Book of Negroes higher (89) than audiences (70). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It ran from 2015 to 2015 and has ended.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in United States, Canada.
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