13th

Netflix | Release Date: October 7, 2016

7.6	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 142 Ratings

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DinahOct 16, 2016

Watching this movie should be a duty for Americans. White Americans need to see how the country has persecuted black people for political, financial, and psychological reasons.

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ranjan04rajeevJan 5, 2017

the content of is great, not the best documentary direction. but overall the film is worth a watch. Its about USA's prison system, how they are run by corporate giants to make money, and how the racial discrimination has taken a new form.

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alwaysmeOct 30, 2016

This documentary really made me stop and think. I don't live in America but as a person and as a citizen of a developed country I can't let this pass. Is slavery still tolerated today, in the supposedly "land of the free"? How can I make aThis documentary really made me stop and think. I don't live in America but as a person and as a citizen of a developed country I can't let this pass. Is slavery still tolerated today, in the supposedly "land of the free"? How can I make a change? Why the apparently evolved Americans have so much fear and indifference in their hearts? How can a person be humanized?… Expand

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Dattwood7Oct 7, 2016

Essential. Just wait until it gets to the part about ALEC and how politicians/corporations have a vested interest in harsh crime laws and keeping prisons filled. Unbelievable.

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HiiighPowerOct 8, 2016

This is essential viewing. Its focus on the historical impact of institutional racism in the US is both timely and timeless. An eye-opening documentary that will certainly inspire a new wave of much-needed activism.

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AquaMorphDec 10, 2016

This was a great documentary and covered an important topic but in an heavy handed manner which kind of derailed the documentary. I think it could have pulled that tone off if it offered potential solutions to the problems it was addressingThis was a great documentary and covered an important topic but in an heavy handed manner which kind of derailed the documentary. I think it could have pulled that tone off if it offered potential solutions to the problems it was addressing but after all that is much harder to do than to blame people in the first place.… Expand

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ErectedRacoonOct 12, 2016

No matter how you feel about the masterfully crafted movie's slightly skewed, Michael Moore-ish presented political message, it's essential to watch just for the revelatory insights on ALEC and the historical rundown on the American historyNo matter how you feel about the masterfully crafted movie's slightly skewed, Michael Moore-ish presented political message, it's essential to watch just for the revelatory insights on ALEC and the historical rundown on the American history of slavery. Especially as a non-American citizen. Had I been an American citizen I would have joined a civil rights movement straight after the credits was done rolling as something clearly needs to change in the "Land Of The Free"… Expand

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RatedRexNov 19, 2016

"13th" did its best to explain how the system has purposefully disenfranchised black Americans since the 13th Amendment was passed in 1863. It does an outstanding job shedding light on the subject. But what the documentary did not try to"13th" did its best to explain how the system has purposefully disenfranchised black Americans since the 13th Amendment was passed in 1863. It does an outstanding job shedding light on the subject. But what the documentary did not try to explain is why too many black Americans choose to drop out of school, join gangs, sell drugs inside their own community, and spend a lot of their time disrespecting themselves, their neighbors, and the rest of society. There is a lot of self-hate in certain black communities. The self-hate is as much to blame for the rising jailed population as the system that works hard to keep the black man down. Once black America makes a concerted, unified effort to get pass this malaise that we've been in for the last 400 years, the sooner we will see progress in every facet of society. Every black American has to do his/her part. Documents like these are important to remind us how we got here. But it is time for a few documents to start coming up with solutions on how we can get out. Now that would REALLY be an award winning film.… Expand

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alejandro970Mar 26, 2017

The sad and unconfort truth of criminalization and prison system in America, supported by interviews and testimonies of activists and ex- convicts. A must to see.

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GeordiecanuckOct 12, 2016

Beautifully scripted and thoughtfully edited, like The Corporation before it, a lament to the injustice of life for the poor and defeated and a new angle on the futility of any kind of change...jeebus help the rest of us...I do suggest thatBeautifully scripted and thoughtfully edited, like The Corporation before it, a lament to the injustice of life for the poor and defeated and a new angle on the futility of any kind of change...jeebus help the rest of us...I do suggest that "we" stops meaning colour and starts really meaning "WE"...so with that in mind, WHAT CAN WE DO TO CHANGE???… Expand

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SomePersonaJan 2, 2017

This documentary is ordered in a way so that the viewer can view racism evolve into different forms throughout each decade. Besides exaggeration of a few facts, this is a nicely crafted doc.

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geewahJan 10, 2021

A great doco on institutional racism in America. The sort of doco that should start a coversation and hopefully change.

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Richard552Aug 15, 2022

Its about USA's prison system, how they are run by corporate giants to make money, and how the racial discrimination has taken a new form.
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