Supremacy

Play trailer

Supremacy

2014

1h 46m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

33%

Tomatometer

12 Reviews

84%

Popcornmeter

1,000+ Ratings

After a fugitive white supremacist (Joe Anderson) takes him and his family hostage, a black man (Danny Glover) uses their common background as ex-cons to try to convince his captor not to kill his loved ones.

Watch on Peacock

Stream Now

Shadow and Act Staff

Shadow and Act

Supremacy rests on a premise that makes for high drama and surprise, though it’s not always executed. It’s the stuff of nightmarish fiction but the nonfiction source material adds a level of depth to its commentary on racism and race...

Sep 13, 2022

Full Review

Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

Feeding over-the-top language to underdeveloped characters, Deon Taylor's "Supremacy" dramatizes racism with an unvarying intensity that quickly becomes wearing.

Jan 29, 2015

Full Review

Martin Tsai

Los Angeles Times

The film plays out almost like a conventional Hollywood hostage thriller but for the incendiary, racially charged subtext.

Jan 29, 2015

Full Review

Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Director Deon Taylor explores the dividing lines of race, family and the hate that fuels those lines, with an intensity that at times is almost overwhelming with explosive emotion...Powerful. Emotionally charged. Riveting. Masterful.

Dec 8, 2019

Full Review

Neely Swanson

Easy Reader (California)

Deon Taylor's surprisingly resonant and deceptively deep film Supremacy comes at you with a hammer and ends up filleting you with a scalpel.

Sep 15, 2017

Full Review

Mark Jackson

Epoch Times

'Supremacy' might function as a 'Clockwork Orange' type therapy for death-row white supremacists.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jun 7, 2016

Full Review

Read all reviews

ronald h

This is a dumb, simplistic movie that even the esteemed Danny Glover can't save. The topics of white supremacy and racism should be dealt with seriously, but the two-dimensional characters here just turn the whole thing into a grim, violent cartoon. Glover is great, though. My entire two star rating is for him.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

Full Review

Audience Member

I loved this movie. I worked for a Black newspaper so I knew of the story but to see it played out was something else. I am happy that it was made into a movie in order to preserve the story. Hopefully more people will see this and be inspired by the patriarchs actions even while his whole family was being threatened. Saved the lives of his family and the intruder.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Such a great film, couldn't see the ending coming!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Great movie gave me real perspective on things!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

Full Review

Audience Member

This movie was so good, underrated for sure. Can't believe this was based on a true story. Danny Glover was outstanding in this performance.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Dang this was exciting! Really enjoyed the tension and pacing of the film, and the performances were excellent! Why haven't more people heard of this movie?!? HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Deon Taylor

Director

Danny Glover

Mr. Walker

Joe Anderson

Garrett

Dawn Olivieri

Doreen

Derek Luke

Raymond Walker

Evan Ross

Anthony

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

The Waiting

36%

46%

The Waiting

Watchlist

TRAILER

for The Waiting

The Forger

9%

34%

The Forger

Watchlist

Sleight

81%

52%

Sleight

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Sleight

Persecuted

0%

58%

Persecuted

Watchlist

Remember

68%

79%

Remember

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

View more photos

Synopsis

After a fugitive white supremacist (Joe Anderson) takes him and his family hostage, a black man (Danny Glover) uses their common background as ex-cons to try to convince his captor not to kill his loved ones.

Director: Deon Taylor
Producer: Roxanne Avent
Screenwriter: Eric J. Adams
Production Co: Hidden Empire Film Group
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 29, 2015
Runtime: 1h 46m

Most Popular at Home Now