The read
A Balasaur Score of 81 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 95%. Critics rate it 21 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 83% of the 2,444 2020s documentary movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 25m. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special combines elements of that production - including powerful readings from Coates’ book - with documentary footage from the actors’ home life, archival footage, and animation.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes95%
Critics rate it 21 points higher than audiences do.
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Kamilah ForbesDirector
- Ta-Nehisi CoatesWriter
Cast
- Ta-Nehisi CoatesSelf
- Angela BassettSelf
- Alicia GarzaSelf
- Jharrel JeromeSelf
- Janet MockSelf
- Joe MortonSelf
- Wendell PierceSelf
- Phylicia RashādSelf
- Michaela Jaé RodriguezSelf
- Kendrick SampsonSelf
- Yara ShahidiSelf
- Tariq TrotterSelf
