Black Is King

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Black Is King

TV-14

2020

1h 25m

Music

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Beyoncé is King.

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Shannon Miller

AV Club

Stylistic choices by directors and filmmakers like Kwasi Fordjour, Emmanuel Adjei, and Blitz Bazawule elevate the result into something that digs beyond aesthetics and shows an authentic appreciation for the culture's ancestral roots.

Jul 12, 2021

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Kovie Biakolo

Bitch Media

Black is King works because it is honest: a film of hope and belonging, represented by those whose cultures and diaspora continue to survive and thrive beyond a displacement that is similar, but not the same.

Mar 16, 2021

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Kat Brown

Daily Telegraph (UK)

"I am a whole mood," says Beyonce in one lyric. Black is King is a whole other level.

Rated: 5/5

Nov 22, 2020

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Brooke Obie

Esquire Magazine

With the stunning Black Is King, Beyoncé has made another blueprint, a Lemonade for Black men.

Jul 21, 2023

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LaNeysha Campbell

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Black Is King is a beautiful reimagined story of The Lion King told through a Pan-African lens that celebrates Black and African culture through showcasing a variety of music, artist, and stunning visuals.

Rated: 9/10

Jan 17, 2023

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Kay-B

The Beat

Showcasing Black excellence, beauty, and resilience, Black Is King is a celebration for us, and a beautiful body of Black art for everyone to consume and enjoy, but for us to truly delight in its cultural meaning.

Rated: A

Feb 9, 2022

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Willian P

Such a masterpiece. Incredibly amazing. I loved it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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Blayde C

The visuals the message it was just so iconic 😍🙌🤗

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/29/24

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Niko C

visual masterpiece. love letter from beyonce to Africa. if you're a fan of beyonce and you still haven't watched it yet, go see it now for your pleasure.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/30/23

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Lumael N

Beyoncé has an artistic sense of another world, the way she leads the narrative and makes it sound like a story tied together at all points is phenomenal, she is unquestionably the greatest in several points.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/24

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Mateus O

Mostrou a África com um outro olhar Beyoncé é fantástica

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/01/23

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Lucas S

Beyoncé é a maior lenda viva, não tem como não aclamar as coisas que essa mulher entrega. Genial!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/01/23

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Director: Beyoncé
Rating: TV-14
Genre: Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 31, 2020
Runtime: 1h 25m