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While grappling with tremendous personal tragedy, Isabel sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery. Despite the colossal scope of her project, she finds beauty and bravery while crafting one of the defining American books of our time.
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A moving drama that's unafraid to ask big questions, Origin honors its source material with powerful performances in service of a deeply emotional story.

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Excellent across the board, Origin is a powerful drama with a worthwhile message for all viewers.

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Christina Newland iNews.co.uk This audacious and ambitious film swings for the fences and misses. Rated: 2/5 Sep 17, 2024 Full Review Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald It’s hardly new news, but DuVernay takes a very long time to spell it out. Rated: 2.5/5 Apr 4, 2024 Full Review Stephen Romei The Australian There is a personal side to Wilkerson’s story that the director and cast skilfully interweave. Rated: 3.5/5 Mar 29, 2024 Full Review Yasmine Kandil Discussing Film Wilkerson’s personal story in this narrative format adds fascinating subtext about generational guilt and the responsibilities to continue fighting for justice against the caste systems that still plague the world. Rated: 4/5 Sep 2, 2024 Full Review Nate Tinner-Williams Black Catholic Messenger One question repeated at various points in the film carries relevance here: How does this all fit together? Plot twist: it doesn't. Rated: D Aug 10, 2024 Full Review Abe Friedtanzer Above the Line Origin will go far in reaching those who seek to understand if there is indeed some unifying root cause for hatred and discrimination all across the world. Rated: B+ Jul 23, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Will This rating is based on after the first 40 minutes. This is a movie they would put on in history class back in school. Very informative but ultimately not why I go to the theatre. Too long, too slow. But finished better than it started. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/23/24 Full Review JB A powerful, well produced, eye-opening film Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/21/24 Full Review Mark D Gripping, hard, emotional, important, unforgettable. It didn’t last but a minute in theaters. shocking to me. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/09/24 Full Review Corliss An intellectual and fascinating piece of work that pulls on every emotion of your soul. Ava's film adaptation was a feat, and she accomplished it with skilled beauty and bravery. Bring tissues and humility. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/03/24 Full Review Windchimer Her incredible journey. that led to authoring Caste....the masterful acting by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. as well as many others....the powerful timeline portrayal of a caste system that is ingrained and still used over anyone looked down upon by those who are in power. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/02/24 Full Review Angela M This film is a teaching moment. Know your history . Do your own research. Be honest in your intentions. Great teminder. Thank you. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/29/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis While grappling with tremendous personal tragedy, Isabel sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery. Despite the colossal scope of her project, she finds beauty and bravery while crafting one of the defining American books of our time.
Director
Ava DuVernay
Producer
Paul Garnes, Ava DuVernay
Screenwriter
Ava DuVernay
Distributor
NEON
Production Co
ARRAY Filmworks
Rating
PG-13 (Racism|Language|Violence|Smoking|Some Disturbing Images|Thematic Material)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 19, 2024, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Jan 19, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.7M
Runtime
2h 15m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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