BlacKkKlansman

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BlacKkKlansman

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Released Aug 10, 2018

2h 14m

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Ron Stallworth is the first African-American detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a name for himself, Stallworth bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. The detective soon recruits a more seasoned colleague, Flip Zimmerman, into the undercover investigation of a lifetime. Together, they team up to take down the extremist hate group as the organization aims to sanitize its rhetoric to appeal to the mainstream.

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Critics Consensus

BlacKkKlansman uses history to offer bitingly trenchant commentary on current events -- and brings out some of Spike Lee's hardest-hitting work in decades along the way.

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Lawrence Ware

Slate

The filmmaker rips from the headlines, but the struggles remain the same.

Jan 9, 2019

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

There's nobody left in Hollywood making broad, sweeping, lively political melodramas like Spike Lee.

Sep 14, 2018

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

It's just about perfect in balance of tone, and it's easily Spike Lee's best film in years.

Rated: A

Aug 31, 2018

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KT Mahe

For Your Reference Podcast

Spike Lee will remain a leader in cinematic cultural commentary but that very potency was less present in BlacKkKlansman. While the messaging is still assured and deliberate, perhaps this film is set to the temperature of those in need of it.

Rated: 4.5/5

Feb 26, 2025

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Oti

For Your Reference Podcast

No one does it like Spike. BlacKkKlansman is sharp, powerful, and unapologetic. The sudden kumbayah felt too neat, but John David Washington is flawless. The messaging is exactly what we’ve come to expect from Spike—Black is beautiful, Black is powerful.

Rated: 4.5/5

Feb 26, 2025

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Joshua Stevens

Loud and Clear Reviews

Spike Lee’s power is on full display in his film BlacKkKlansman, a gut-punch comedy drama that uses the past to critique the present (and possibly future).

Rated: 4/5

Sep 27, 2024

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Audience Member

John David is possibly the best actor out right now. His father has an aura that steals any scene and role, but John's range is phenomenal. He has the ability to make you forget who he is in the character, but love the character. He and Adam driver work so well together. Great movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/01/25

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Kevin G

So moving and so compelling. It's as relevant today as the time in which the story was set. If you think history can't repeat itself, think again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/09/25

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Lucas G

This movie is an amazing movie that ridicules the ridiculous nature of the KKK making fun of there beliefs and what they do. This movie is a much watch for all people.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/25

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Jeff N

Spike Lee always crafts great films. Writing, pacing, tone, cinematography, casting, direction, everything is always on a level only a master director could achieve. It's why he's one of the best filmmakers to every live. This film is no different. It's just an amazing experience. You spend the film in awe of his visual stylings, and mesmerized by the performances he pulls from his actors. This films was a joy to watch, and considering the subject matter that's a feat in of itself. It's perfectly paced, and delivers everything you would want from a filmmaker of this caliber. Then it does something that only Spike Lee can do, it ties it all to the modern age and shows you how relevant it is to current times. He's just a great filmmaker and this is just a great film. Fun, insightful, impactful, and it leaves you feeling like you've done more than simply watch a movie, you experienced history. Perfection.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/09/25

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Daniel Y

Wow! Just wow! Very fascinating film with stunning acting and that scene with the speech blew me away.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/29/24

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Nick R

Excellent acting and very clever and dramatic story with a few beats of humor that also go very far. This is definitely an important film to see given the state of our culture.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/11/24

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BlacKkKlansman: Official Clip - Crank Calling the Klan

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BlacKkKlansman: Official Clip - The Birth of Two Nations

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BlacKkKlansman: Official Clip - Lie Detector Test

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BlacKkKlansman: Official Clip - Pictures with the Klan

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BlacKkKlansman: Official Clip - The Real Ron Stallworth

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BlacKkKlansman: Official Clip - Too Late to Turn Back Now

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BlacKkKlansman: Official Clip - I'm Black and I'm Proud!

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BlacKkKlansman: Official Clip - The Ongoing Fight for Equality

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BlacKkKlansman: Official Clip - The Tragedy of Jesse Washington

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BlacKkKlansman: Official Clip - The Bomb

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Synopsis

Ron Stallworth is the first African-American detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a name for himself, Stallworth bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. The detective soon recruits a more seasoned colleague, Flip Zimmerman, into the undercover investigation of a lifetime. Together, they team up to take down the extremist hate group as the organization aims to sanitize its rhetoric to appeal to the mainstream.

Director: Spike Lee
Producer: Sean McKittrick, Raymond Mansfield, Jason Blum, Jordan Peele, Spike Lee, Shaun Redick
Screenwriter: Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Monkeypaw Productions, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, QC Entertainment, Blumhouse Productions
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Disturbing/Violent Material|Racial Epithets|Some Sexual References)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 10, 2018, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jan 25, 2019
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 23, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $48.6M
Runtime: 2h 14m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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