Does Selma end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% 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 Selma one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 86% 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 sad than 70% 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.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 violent than 59% 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 Selma easy watching?

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.

Selma

Name: Selma
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 2014
Duration: 128 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson, Giovanni Ribisi, Tim Roth

One dream can change the world.

Directed by Ava DuVernay

Produced by Plan B Entertainment, Cloud Eight Films

2014128 min7.4 / 10

A stirring historical drama about the Selma marches that centers moral conviction and collective action as forces for transformative social change.

"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.

Clusters

Faith Rewarded Stories Classic Literary Legends Racism And Social Injustice U S States And Regions Political Rebellion Movies

Genres

History Drama

Keywords

Alabama Civil Rights Martin Luther King Based On True Story President Protest March Woman Director Selma 1960s African American History Informative

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Does Selma end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.
Is Selma one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.
Is Selma sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Selma scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Selma violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is Selma easy watching? 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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