Is The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson 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.

Does The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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 The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson 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.

Is The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson 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.

Is The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson scary?

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.

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

Name: The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Marsha P. Johnson, Victoria Cruz, Sylvia Rivera, Taylor Mead, Pat Bumgardner

A life that launched a revolution, a death that remains a mystery.

Directed by David France

Produced by Terasem Media & Films, Faliro House Productions

2017105 min7.1 / 10

A moving investigative documentary that honors a trans activist's revolutionary legacy while grappling with the unresolved mystery and injustice of her death.

Describing herself as a 'street queen,' Johnson was a legendary fixture in New York City’s gay ghetto and a tireless voice for LGBT pride since the days of Stonewall, who along with fellow trans icon Sylvia Rivera, founded Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (S.T.A.R.), a trans activist group based in the heart of NYC’s Greenwich Village. Her death in 1992 was declared a suicide by the NYPD, but friends never accepted that version of events. Structured as a whodunit, with activist Victoria Cruz cast as detective and audience surrogate, The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson celebrates the lasting political legacy of Johnson, while seeking to finally solve the mystery of her unexplained death.

Clusters

Loyalty Under Pressure Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Overcoming Adversity Stories Doing Right In Disaster American City Movies

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

New York City Suicide Drag Queen Investigation Biography Murder Lgbt Hate Crime Activist Trans Woman Cold Case Transgender Rights Gay History

Questions people ask

Is The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson scary? 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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