Judas and the Black Messiah

Judas and the Black Messiah

You can kill a revolutionary but you can't kill the revolution.

Directed by Shaka King

Produced by MACRO, Bron Studios

2021125 min7.3 / 10

A tense, morally complex historical drama about infiltration and betrayal within the Black Panther Party, grounded in real events and driven by the internal conflict of a man caught between two worlds.

Bill O'Neal infiltrates the Black Panthers on the orders of FBI Agent Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. As Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton ascends—falling for a fellow revolutionary en route—a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul.

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  • Is Judas and the Black Messiah sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Judas and the Black Messiah scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Judas and the Black Messiah violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Judas and the Black Messiah easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Judas and the Black Messiah end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Familiar shape, done well.

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