Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words

Name: Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words
Genre: Documentary
Released: January 31, 2020
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 41

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Blue Fox Entertainment | Release Date: January 31, 2020 | PG-13

Summary: Although Clarence Thomas remains a controversial figure, loved by some, reviled by others, few know much more than a few headlines and the recollections of his contentious confirmation battle with Anita Hill. Yet, the personal odyssey of Clarence Thomas is a classic American story and should be better known and understood. His life began inAlthough Clarence Thomas remains a controversial figure, loved by some, reviled by others, few know much more than a few headlines and the recollections of his contentious confirmation battle with Anita Hill. Yet, the personal odyssey of Clarence Thomas is a classic American story and should be better known and understood. His life began in extreme poverty in the segregated South, and moved to the height of the legal profession, as one of the most influential justices on the Supreme Court. … Expand

Director: Michael Pack

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 116 min

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Alan Ng

Jan 30, 2020

In Created Equal, Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Virginia tell his life story using over 30 hours of interview time, personal photos, and archival news footage and does not shy away from the big moments of his life. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Jan 31, 2020

Despite its obvious lack of objectivity, Clarence Thomas: In His Own Words proves an undeniably important historical document, if only for the rare opportunity it provides to hear from its subject directly. Unfortunately, the unintentional portrait it paints is hardly a flattering one, although obviously many will disagree. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Feb 11, 2020

Created Equal is structured as a monologue of self-justification, a two-hour infomercial for the decency, the competence, and the conservative role-model aspirationalism of Clarence Thomas. Read full review

Jennifer Szalai

Jan 30, 2020

If “Created Equal” is trying to promote the conservative cause, it does so gently, and blandly. Read full review

Gary Goldstein

Feb 6, 2020

The one-sided film’s wheels come off when covering Thomas’ fraught 1991 Senate confirmation hearings. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jan 31, 2020

Filmmaker Pack is a partisan hack and this is artless political agitprop. Read full review

Mike Clark-Madison

Mar 4, 2020

One wants to reach through the screen at the end of this narcissistic exercise, grasp his shoulders and give him a good shake: “Get a grip, man. You’re Clarence Thomas.” Read full review

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Mclovin69

Jun 18, 2021

Such an inspirational story, a man who had nothing in his name, surrounded by people who wanted to keep him down, in yet still made great achievements.

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HistoryFan

May 21, 2020

Very well written and produced...kept me glued to the screen the entire time!

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A100BRONIES

Jun 20, 2021

A true masterpiece of a movie commemorating a man who has devoted his life for justice in America and to protect our freedoms from federal tyranny.

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Jkeimig

Dec 14, 2021

A compelling documentary about a man who has spent his life giving everything he has to stand for what is right and just. I read other reviews about this movie from places like the NY Times, or Washington Post and I wonder what they even watched when they rated it a 5. Just goes to show howA compelling documentary about a man who has spent his life giving everything he has to stand for what is right and just. I read other reviews about this movie from places like the NY Times, or Washington Post and I wonder what they even watched when they rated it a 5. Just goes to show how far their credibility had slid.… Expand

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tmsmith3

Mar 30, 2021

It was very good. I understand why people do not like it, especially critics, and I think the first scene sums it up nicely with Clarence at his congressional hearing saying: "I do not fix the boxes that people have assigned me." And that is very upsetting to some people, specially theIt was very good. I understand why people do not like it, especially critics, and I think the first scene sums it up nicely with Clarence at his congressional hearing saying: "I do not fix the boxes that people have assigned me." And that is very upsetting to some people, specially the journalist who I know have a liberal bias, because how could Clarence Thomas, having gone through what he went through, ever be conservative? You will have to watch to find out. Most documentaries I find boring, but this one was exceptional with keeping me watching.… Expand

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