The Best of Enemies

The Best of Enemies

Change is worth fighting for

Directed by Robin Bissell

Produced by Material Pictures, STXfilms

2019133 min7.4 / 10

A historical drama about unlikely reconciliation between a civil rights activist and a Klan leader, grounded in the genuine possibility of human transformation across ideological divides.

Centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit, battling over the desegregation of schools in Durham, North Carolina during the racially-charged summer of 1971. The incredible events that unfolded would change Durham and the lives of Atwater and Ellis forever.

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  • Does The Best of Enemies end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is The Best of Enemies sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is The Best of Enemies scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Best of Enemies easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Best of Enemies violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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