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  • Malcolm X
  • Opened November 18, 1992 | Runtime:3 hr. 21 min.
  • PG-13
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 13+. Read More
  • A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a Read More
  • Cast: Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Angela Bassett, Al Freeman, Jr., Delroy Lindo, Albert Hall
  • Director: Spike Lee
  • Genres: Political Drama, Biopic [feature], Drama

Malcolm X Recent Fan Reviews

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    Malcolm X

    I'm just glad Spike Lee finally got the go ahead to realease this movie.
    It was a very good Bio story.

Malcolm X Critic Reviews

Go Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    The New York Times | Vincent Canby

    Mr. Lee means for Malcolm X to be an epic, and it is in its concerns and its...

  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    The film is inspirational and educational - and it is also entertaining, as...

  • 90
    Washington Post | Rita Kempley

    A spiritually enriching testament to the human capacity for change -- and...

  • 80
    TV Guide |

    Lee's biography of the slain civil rights leader treats Malcolm, not as a...

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