Coming Soon to Theatres – The Birth of a Nation
Average Rating: 7.3/10
Want to See: 93%
Rating: R (for disturbing violent content, and some brief nudity)
Tomatometer: 80%
Critics Consensus:
The Birth of a Nation overpowers its narrative flaws and uneven execution through sheer conviction, rising on Nate Parker’s assured direction and the strength of its vital message.
Movie Info:
Set against the antebellum South, THE BIRTH OF A NATION follows Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner, accepts an offer to use Nat’s preaching to subdue unruly slaves. As he witnesses countless atrocities–against himself and his fellow slaves–Nat orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.
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