Is I Am Not Your Negro sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 I Am Not Your Negro scary?

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.

Is I Am Not Your Negro easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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.

Does I Am Not Your Negro end with hope?

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.

Is I Am Not Your Negro violent?

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.

I Am Not Your Negro

Name: I Am Not Your Negro
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, JoeyStarr, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Billy Dee Williams, Rod Steiger

Directed by Raoul Peck

Produced by Independent Lens, RTBF

201793 min7.7 / 10

A rigorous, deeply personal documentary meditation on Black identity and systemic racism in America, grounded in James Baldwin's unflinching prose and historical footage.

Working from the text of James Baldwin’s unfinished final novel, director Raoul Peck creates a meditation on what it means to be Black in the United States.

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Questions people ask

Is I Am Not Your Negro sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is I Am Not Your Negro scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is I Am Not Your Negro easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does I Am Not Your Negro end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is I Am Not Your Negro 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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