Confirmation

TV-14

2016

1 hr. 50 min.

Drama

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Nominated to the Supreme Court in 1991, Judge Clarence Thomas (Wendell Pierce) must testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee after Anita Hill (Kerry Washington), his former employee, claims that he sexually harassed her.

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Stellar performances and gripping subject matter help Confirmation overcome production values that occasionally feel as dated as the infamous real-life case it covers.

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Michael W

This HBO movie was really good. Kerry Washington, Wendell Pierce, Greg Kinnear, Jeffrey Wright, Grace Gummer, Zoe Lister-Jones, and the rest of the cast did a fantastic job in this movie. This true story about Anita Hill's allegations against Supreme Court judge Clarence Thomas was dramatic, inspirational, and tragic. It's about fighting against an evil man with power and doing what is right. Anita Hill is a very courageous person willing to do anything to get the truth out and a true American. She should be recognized for her efforts to take down Clarence Thomas, a man with no shame, remorse, or respect. All he cared about was his reputation and winning at all costs, even if it means perjuring himself. He's a disgrace to society and never should've been elected to the Supreme Court. If you haven't seen this movie yet, check it out sometime. It's a definite must see.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/08/23

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Andrea C

Legal drama che riprende una vicenda giudiziaria poco nota al di fuori di confini statunitensi che però ha segnato uno step importante verso i diritti delle donne negli ambienti altolocati della politica. Molto difficile costruire una sceneggiatura efficace vista l'assenza di colpi di scena nel processo che rimane molto "sporco" e di forma più che di sostanza. Altrettanto difficile inserire il personaggio di Joe Biden proprio quando è una figura sempre più di spicco della politica USA. Nel complesso la storia è raccontata con pertinenza e coerenza, rispettando tutti i personaggi e i punti di vista; peccato non aver approfondito il personaggio della moglie dell'accusato, probabilmente molto più interessante di come appare.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/30/23

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steve d

It is a powerful story we refuse to learn from. Great acting from Washington.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Its great if you like a based on a true story but with emotional drama, its not bad. Its damn near what's going on with Brett Kavanaugn's confirmation right now. Its a bit dramatic at times but it fits with the scene of the event. But it is a good movie!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

Powerful. Brave. Infuriating.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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J F

It seems like every sexual harassment case in the last 30 years have multiple women come forward after someone accuses a co-worker of sexual harassment. Sexual harassers should be punished at work and/or criminally prosecuted depending on the ability to verify what happened is true. Senator Bob Packwood, Senator Mark Foley, Bill O'Reilly, President Bill Clinton, even rapist Bill Cosby all something in common (as have every public accusation of sexual harassment) - there's always multiple accusers. Real sexual harassers never have just one victim. But in this case there was only one, nobody else testified, and others didn't come forward in all these years.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/20/17

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Rick Famuyiwa

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Kerry Washington

Anita Hill

Wendell Pierce

Clarence Thomas

Greg Kinnear

Joe Biden

Jeffrey Wright

Charles Ogletree

Eric Stonestreet

Ken Duberstein

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Dani McClain

Bitch Media

The beauty of Confirmation, which premiered on HBO on April 16, is that it posits that this confused reception on the part of the American people was precisely what many who sat on the Senate judiciary committee and directed the hearings had in mind.

Feb 10, 2021

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Eric Deggans

NPR

"Confirmation" soars when it shows how badly a group of middle-aged white male senators fumbled the race and gender issues raised by Hill's allegations.

Nov 26, 2019

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Alison Herman

The Ringer

Confirmation registers upon revisit as something far more interesting and evocative than a historical moment's dutiful retelling.

Sep 26, 2018

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David Parkinson

Radio Times

Nelson's movie wittily shows that there's more to being good than keeping to the letter of God's law.

Rated: 3/5

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

With a movie like Confirmation, you need a solid script to hold audience attention and HBO got one with writer Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich).

Rated: 4/5

Sep 27, 2019

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Beth McDonough

The Babbling Blonde

The cast of Confirmation is solid all around, but it's led by a particularly outstanding performance by Kerry Washington as Anita Hill.

Rated: A-

May 10, 2019

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Synopsis

Nominated to the Supreme Court in 1991, Judge Clarence Thomas (Wendell Pierce) must testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee after Anita Hill (Kerry Washington), his former employee, claims that he sexually harassed her.

Director: Rick Famuyiwa
Executive Producer: Michael London, Janice Williams, Kerry Washington, Susannah Grant
Screenwriter: Susannah Grant
Production Co: Groundswell Productions, HBO Films
Rating: TV-14
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016

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