Selma

"One dream can change the world."

2014 2h 8m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 2,375

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"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.

“One dream can change the world.”

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Cast

David Oyelowo
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Carmen Ejogo
Coretta Scott King
Tom Wilkinson
President Lyndon B. Johnson
Giovanni Ribisi
Lee White
Tim Roth
Gov. George Wallace
André Holland
Andrew Young
Colman Domingo
Ralph Abernathy
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James Bevel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ava DuVernay
Writers: Paul Webb, Ava DuVernay
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ava DuVernay, shot by Bradford Young. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jason Moran. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Spencer Averick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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David Oyelowo and Carmen Ejogo and Tom Wilkinson carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One dream can change the world.".

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The take

Ava DuVernay directs. Bradford Young behind the camera. Jason Moran scores. Spencer Averick cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.
2Released 12 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Ava DuVernay, shot by Bradford Young. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jason Moran. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Spencer Averick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7David Oyelowo and Carmen Ejogo and Tom Wilkinson carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "One dream can change the world.".
9IMDB entry: tt1020072 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "alabama", "civil rights", "martin luther king", "based on true story".

The technical file

Cinematography: Bradford Young
Original score: Jason Moran
Editing: Spencer Averick
Production design: Mark Friedberg
Costume design: Ruth E. Carter
Makeup / hair: Beverly Jo Pryor
VFX supervisor: Dottie Starling
Stunt coordinator: Stephen A. Pope
Runtime: 128 min · 2h 8m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Box office: $66,787,908
Return: 334% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Selma (2014)

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Martha2022-07-26
★ 1/10
I put off watching this movie because I am from Selma Alabama and I grew up there. Being from a town that was the heart of the Civil Rights Movement is hard growing up as a poor white girl because some of the black people in that town hold the racism against every white person and do to this day. I've never been one to be prejudice, but some of the people in that town really are and I think it has a lot to do with the fact that Selma was the turning point for all of Civil Rights. I left Selma and I can't say that was a bad thing. I had researched the March as a teen because I wasn't old enough to be there or wasnt even born yet, and I know for a fact they left out a lot of key elements in that movie that they didn't want you to see so I cannot give this a decent rating higher than a 1 because there's quite a few things omitted for the public not to see. The actors were very well casted and the backdrop made me proud to see my hometown shown so beautifully. Still I can't give this anything but one star due to the omitting of certain aspects of the story which are HISTORY and should not have been left out.

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