One Night in Miami

Name: One Night in Miami
Genre: Drama
Released: December 25, 2020
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 83
Cast: Aldis Hodge, Christian Magby, Eli Goree, Joaquina Kalukango, Kingsley Ben-Adir

2020

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Amazon Studios | Release Date: December 25, 2020 | R

Starring: Aldis Hodge, Christian Magby, Eli Goree, Joaquina Kalukango, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lance Reddick, Larry Gilliard Jr., Leslie Odom Jr., Michael Imperioli, Nicolette Robinson

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Available on Amazon Prime Video January 15.

Summary: On one incredible night in 1964, four icons of sports, music, and activism gathered to celebrate one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. When underdog Cassius Clay, soon to be called Muhammad Ali, (Eli Goree), defeats heavy weight champion Sonny Liston at the Miami Convention Hall, Clay memorialized the event with three of his friends:On one incredible night in 1964, four icons of sports, music, and activism gathered to celebrate one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. When underdog Cassius Clay, soon to be called Muhammad Ali, (Eli Goree), defeats heavy weight champion Sonny Liston at the Miami Convention Hall, Clay memorialized the event with three of his friends: Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) and Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge).… Expand

Director: Regina King

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 114 min

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A.O. Scott

Jan 14, 2021

Malcolm’s manner can be didactic, but One Night in Miami is anything but. Instead of a group biopic or a ready-made costume drama, it’s an intellectual thriller, crackling with the energy of ideas and emotions as they happen. Read full review

IndieWire Kate Erbland

Sep 12, 2020

One Night in Miami hits so hard because it remains joyfully, often painfully grounded in what makes a person extraordinary, even when the world isn’t ready for them. Here’s hoping this world is ready for what King has to show it. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Sep 12, 2020

King turns One Night in Miami into a real movie, staging it with a flowing visual confidence and vibrant emotional flair that gives it a fly-on-the-wall authenticity. Read full review

Helen Shaw

Jan 14, 2021

Whenever Cooke sings, whether at a microphone or crooning privately to himself, the movie swoons. Read full review

The Observer (UK) Simran Hans

Jan 28, 2021

The ensemble cast electrifies Powers’s dialogue, jockeying between black power and integration, activism and commerce, spiritual clarity, pork chops and sex. Read full review

Sarah-Tai Black

Jan 12, 2021

One Night In Miami is an accomplishment relative to the standards of its industry, but for filmgoers seeking new and exciting work that exists outside of that orbit, King’s film is one that you’ve seen before. Read full review

Nicholas Barber

Sep 12, 2020

As unbalanced as it might be, One Night in Miami is a well-acted history lesson and a sincere tribute to the men, their friendship, and their inspiring cultural importance. It’s just that King and Powers’ treatment of that outstanding premise hasn’t quite made the leap from stage play to big-screen film; it has landed in TV-movie territory instead. Read full review

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TioWillie

Jan 22, 2021

This movie was powerful, insightful and beautifully done. Regina King did an amazing job

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

Mel1216

Feb 22, 2021

The director actors and writes did an amazing job. I enjoyed this movie very much.

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

bertobellamy

Jan 18, 2021

It's great to watch a film with so great acting, directing, and writing. Sure, 'One Night in Miami' it's strictly conventional visually and narratively speaking. Still, the diverse topics it conveys about black liberation and the role of black voices in the community make you get involvedIt's great to watch a film with so great acting, directing, and writing. Sure, 'One Night in Miami' it's strictly conventional visually and narratively speaking. Still, the diverse topics it conveys about black liberation and the role of black voices in the community make you get involved all the way. This is an essential movie.… Expand

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MattBrady99

Feb 13, 2021

“This is one strange f**king night.”

‘One Night in Miami’ is exactly what the title suggests; the movie is about one night, one night only, where four icons: Malcolm X, Jim Brown, Muhammad Ali, and Sam Cooke meet up at a motel room for a fictionalized meeting. Could you imagine what that“This is one strange f**king night.”

‘One Night in Miami’ is exactly what the title suggests; the movie is about one night, one night only, where four icons: Malcolm X, Jim Brown, Muhammad Ali, and Sam Cooke meet up at a motel room for a fictionalized meeting. Could you imagine what that would be like? Well, here you go.

We see them hanging out at this motel, sharing laughter, and fooling around, taking the time to breath in that chilly night air on the roof top, a little break from their eventful lives. However, they debate on each other’s characteristics, as they all discuss the pros and cons of each other. All points are equal and made for an interesting conversation.

An impressive direct debut from Regina King, who already being an actor herself knows how to get great performances from these actors. While not visually striking, but the way the movie manages to re-create a couple of legendary shots like Muhammad Ali’s underwater training are the best kind of tribute to them.

This is very much an “actors movie” because they all take certain stage and deliver superb performances. Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X, Eli Goree as Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), and Aldis Hodge as Jim Brown were all equally fantastic as these recognisable figures of history. Particularly Leslie Odam Jr. as Sam Cooke, who also did an amazing job of singing/performing.

I can easily see this turning into a stage production in the late future. There's theatrical potential here.… Expand

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PerceptionPop

Jan 17, 2021

Beautifully written accompanied by 4 brilliant performances. Really enjoyed !

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

AJ_13

Jan 15, 2021

Really good debut for Regina King. Many powerful dialogues and great performances by Kingsley Ben-Adir and Leslie Odom Jr.

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Vsace

Feb 24, 2021

bruh what is this movie......there is no literal point cuz nuthing like this actually happened in real life.......i'm pretty sure the four never met in real life.....this movie is a disgrace.....how bout you make a movie based on only one of them......utter garbage

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