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The Best of Enemies

  • 20192019
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
18K
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Sam Rockwell and Taraji P. Henson in The Best of Enemies (2019)
Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration.
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Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration.Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration.Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration.
IMDb RATING
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18K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Robin Bissell
  • Writers
    • Robin Bissell
    • Osha Gray Davidson(inspired by true events chronicled in 'The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South' by)
  • Stars
    • Taraji P. Henson
    • Sam Rockwell
    • Babou Ceesay
  • Director
    • Robin Bissell
  • Writers
    • Robin Bissell
    • Osha Gray Davidson(inspired by true events chronicled in 'The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South' by)
  • Stars
    • Taraji P. Henson
    • Sam Rockwell
    • Babou Ceesay
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 140User reviews
    • 68Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

    Videos9

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:42
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    Weekend Box Office: April 5 to 7
    Clip 0:56
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    The Best Of Enemies: Women's Day (Featurette)
    Featurette 1:47
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    The Best Of Enemies: Make A Connection (Featurette)
    Featurette 1:28
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    The Best Of Enemies: Sam Rockwell On His Character C.P. Ellis
    Featurette 0:45
    Watch The Best Of Enemies: Sam Rockwell On His Character C.P. Ellis
    The Best Of Enemies: Taraji P. Henson On Ann Atwater (Featurette)
    Featurette 0:45
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    The Best Of Enemies: Robin Bissell On Research He Did For The Film
    Featurette 0:45
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    The Best Of Enemies: Sam Rockwell & Taraji P. Henson On If They Knew Each Other Before The Film
    Featurette 0:11
    Watch The Best Of Enemies: Sam Rockwell & Taraji P. Henson On If They Knew Each Other Before The Film
    The Best Of Enemies: Bill Riddick On The Story Being Told In Film To A Wider Audience
    Featurette 0:14
    Watch The Best Of Enemies: Bill Riddick On The Story Being Told In Film To A Wider Audience

    Photos40

    Anne Heche at an event for The Best of Enemies (2019)
    Taraji P. Henson at an event for The Best of Enemies (2019)
    Sam Rockwell at an event for The Best of Enemies (2019)
    Sam Rockwell and Taraji P. Henson at an event for The Best of Enemies (2019)
    Sam Rockwell and Taraji P. Henson in The Best of Enemies (2019)
    Nadej K. Bailey in The Best of Enemies (2019)
    Taraji P. Henson and Nadej K. Bailey in The Best of Enemies (2019)
    Sam Rockwell, Taraji P. Henson, and Babou Ceesay in The Best of Enemies (2019)
    Sam Rockwell and John Gallagher Jr. in The Best of Enemies (2019)
    Sam Rockwell, Taraji P. Henson, and Babou Ceesay in The Best of Enemies (2019)
    Sam Rockwell and Taraji P. Henson in The Best of Enemies (2019)
    Sam Rockwell, Gilbert Glenn Brown, Taraji P. Henson, and Nick Searcy in The Best of Enemies (2019)

    Top cast

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    Taraji P. Henson
    Taraji P. Henson
    • Ann Atwater
    Sam Rockwell
    Sam Rockwell
    • C.P. Ellis
    Babou Ceesay
    Babou Ceesay
    • Bill Riddick
    Anne Heche
    Anne Heche
    • Mary Ellis
    Wes Bentley
    Wes Bentley
    • Floyd Kelly
    Nick Searcy
    Nick Searcy
    • Garland Keith
    Bruce McGill
    Bruce McGill
    • Carvie Oldham
    John Gallagher Jr.
    John Gallagher Jr.
    • Lee Tromblay
    Nicholas Logan
    Nicholas Logan
    • Wiley Yates
    Gilbert Glenn Brown
    Gilbert Glenn Brown
    • Howard Clement
    Caitlin Mehner
    Caitlin Mehner
    • Maddy Mays
    Dolan Wilson
    Dolan Wilson
    • Councilman Bill Atkins
    Morgan Mackey
    Morgan Mackey
    • Young Mother
    Kendall Ryan Sanders
    Kendall Ryan Sanders
    • Ben Butler
    Chris Cavalier
    Chris Cavalier
    • Leonard
    Malerie Grady
    Malerie Grady
    • Singing White Woman
    Ryan Dinning
    Ryan Dinning
    • Jeb
    Najah Jackson
    Najah Jackson
    • Operation Breakthrough Staffer
    • Director
      • Robin Bissell
    • Writers
      • Robin Bissell
      • Osha Gray Davidson(inspired by true events chronicled in 'The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South' by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The restaurant scene was shot at Ross's Diner in Cartersville, Georgia.
    • Goofs
      On the plaque honoring Claiborne as Exalted Cyclops of the Year, misspellings include "Claibourne" and "exhalted".
    • Quotes

      C.P. Ellis: She looked at me like I was some kind of monster.

      Mary Ellis: What did you expect?

    • Soundtracks
      Blue Bayou
      Written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson
      Performed by Roy Orbison
      Courtesy of Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
      By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

    User reviews140

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    8/10
    The Best of Enemies
    8/10 - great Civil Rights biopic, but what really makes this film stand out is Taraji P. Henson's phenomenal performance
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    • Jul 20, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 5, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • ذا باست أوف إنميز
    • Filming locations
      • Macon, Georgia, USA(Court house scene)
    • Production companies
      • Astute Films
      • Material Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,205,616
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,446,190
      • Apr 7, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,209,813
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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