Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is 13th easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does 13th end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

13th

Name: 13th
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Jelani Cobb, Angela Davis, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Michelle Alexander, Cory Booker

From slave to criminal with one amendment.

Directed by Ava DuVernay

Produced by Kandoo Films, MakeMake

2016100 min7.8 / 10

A rigorous, unflinching documentary that traces the systemic racism embedded in American criminal justice from slavery through mass incarceration, demanding intellectual and moral reckoning.

An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

Where to watch

StreamNetflix

Questions people ask

Is 13th sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is 13th easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does 13th end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is 13th scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is 13th violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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