A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965.A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965.A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965.
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- 58 wins & 91 nominations total
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Omar J. Dorsey
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The unforgettable true story chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement. Director Ava DuVernay's "Selma" tells the story of how the revered leader and visionary Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and his brothers and sisters in the movement prompted change that forever altered history. —Miss W J Mcdermott
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- One dream can change the world.
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- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for disturbing thematic material including violence, a suggestive moment, and brief strong language
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- TriviaTim Roth grew up during the Civil Rights Era. He said he remembers George Wallace, thought of him as a "monster," and was "amazed at what was coming out of his mouth."
- GoofsWhen MLK meets with LBJ in the Oval Office, Johnson is seated at the Resolute Desk. When Lyndon B. Johnson took office in 1963, he found he was too large for the desk, and commissioned a plainer replacement which was built by the Senate cabinet shop.
- Quotes
Martin Luther King Jr.: Our lives are not fully lived if we're not willing to die for those we love, for what we believe.
- Crazy creditsMartin Sheen is not listed in the credits.
- SoundtracksOne Morning Soon
Written by Traditional
Performed by Joyce Collins & Johnita Collins
Courtesy of Tompkins Square, LLC
Top review
There's Probably a Lot Better Versions of the King Story
Once one gets used to the fact that the film of the original events in Selma, Alabama, is more interesting than this fictionalized piece, it starts to become a disappointment. The young man who plays Martin Luther King, Jr., does a decent job, but there is something lacking. When we hear speeches by King, there is a power to his delivery. Something is missing here. While a British actor plays King and he does great with a southern American, his delivery lacks the punch. What makes the movie worthwhile is the portrayal of the marches, all three of them. The first is so graphic in its violence as those marshals block the area on the other side of the bridge. Also missing is lively dialogue among the leaders of the movement. They are so stiff where they should be fighting among each other, expressing their fears and bringing us into the process. Lyndon Johnson is seen as the bad guy (along with, of course, George Wallace), but his portrayal is stilted. Where is that Texas accent. He is so impressed in our minds. There should be more bluster and casual dominance in this figure. While this is a decent rendering of a major event in the development of man's quest for freedom, it falls a bit flat.
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- Jan 19, 2015
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- Selma: El poder de un sueño
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- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $52,076,908
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $571,450
- Dec 28, 2014
- Gross worldwide
- $66,787,908
- Runtime2 hours 8 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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