Burden

R

Released Feb 28, 2020

2h 9m

Drama

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A former member of the Ku Klux Klan learns tolerance through love and faith when he's taken in by an African American reverend.

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Critics Consensus

Burden grapples clumsily with its undeniably worthy themes, but its honorable intentions -- and strong performances -- make it easy to forgive those flaws.

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

Like Green Book, The Blind Side, The Soloist and so on, Burden fits too snugly into the white-saviour mode of storytelling. Which is a shame, because everyone involved here is doing their best in trying to craft layered characters with compelling agendas.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 27, 2020

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Roxana Hadadi

Pajiba

What is Burden teaching us or telling us about race in America that we don't already know from decades of history or decades of cinema?

Mar 25, 2020

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Elizabeth Montgomery

Arizona Republic

"Burden" does a great job of giving the viewer a look at the lives of those in the KKK beyond their hatred, but it misses the mark on making an impact on the viewer.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 5, 2020

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Hagan Osborne

FILMINK (Australia)

...a film about Black suffering designed for white self-gratification.

Rated: 10/20

Apr 1, 2021

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Kt Schaefer

Twin Cities Geek

Burden tries to leave viewers with a sense of hope from its good-hearted redemption story, and for some, it certainly will. But for others, its shortcomings will make it feel shallow and naïve.

Mar 13, 2021

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Jade Budowski

Decider

Burden stumbles in choosing to put its spotlight on the wrong character.

Feb 16, 2021

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David

The acting was amazing. The story telling of a very sad period in our history moved me. What an unexpected delight.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/16/20

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Guadalupe C

The moral of the movie, Bravo.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/09/20

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tubambino310

It was ok,,, Needed a lil more after it went slow

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/07/20

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Roach

This is an amazing story of redemption. Beautifully crafted and executed. Dont miss.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/01/20

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David C

This is a compelling drama, with touching relationships that develop as the story unfolds. The white saviour idea seems off to me, as this isn't something that shows. The themes of hope and forgiveness seem more compelling, An honest telling of a true story, with more to it than just telling an age old tale of oppression and violence

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Jerod S

Hedlund was new to me and he nailed the role of a klansman who had his eyes opened to racism in the late 90s. True story of the Echo Theater turned into a Redneck store in SC.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Andrew Heckler

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Garrett Hedlund

Mike Burden

Forest Whitaker

Reverend Kennedy

Andrea Riseborough

Judy

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Griffin

Tess Harper

Hazel

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Synopsis

A former member of the Ku Klux Klan learns tolerance through love and faith when he's taken in by an African American reverend.

Director: Andrew Heckler
Producer: Robbie Brenner, Bill Kenwright
Screenwriter: Andrew Heckler
Distributor: 101 Studios
Production Co: The Firm
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Disturbing Violent Content|Racial Epithets)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 28, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 6, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $134.1K
Runtime: 2h 9m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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