Selma

Paramount Pictures | Release Date: December 25, 2014

7.2	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 445 Ratings

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BlueTigerFeb 16, 2015

I thought this movie was very very bad. It plays on all the emotional drama and catches every "hit" a leftist or liberal would eschew talking about the time period. I really did not like this movie one bit. It seemed biased from the very beginning.

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OkinAZJan 20, 2015

I purchased tickets only to get a refund after reading an article on how President Johnson was horribly portrayed in this movie. What a shame that a director cannot get the facts right in portraying all important parties, especially one thatI purchased tickets only to get a refund after reading an article on how President Johnson was horribly portrayed in this movie. What a shame that a director cannot get the facts right in portraying all important parties, especially one that changed the social dynamics and direction of the US. It was not the Kennedys that pushed through civil rights, it was LBJ. Anyone living through the 60's should recall the events and the times. Kennedy was too busy with Castro and the Cuban Missile Crisis. He put LBJ in charge who followed through when elected president. This was a time of social upheaval and many whites were against the movement, remember Governor Wallace? Well, LBJ was one of the biggest supporters of the movement but was dealing with political differences in the congress and played his game to push the bill through. You can call LBJ many things; I was not a fan of his. But as President of the US, he did support the civil rights movement. And for anyone to call this a great movie, forget it! Directors need to keep their personal interpretations/spins/opinions out of the picture when creating historically-based movies, especially one that had such an important impact on this country. With the racial/cultural issues that all Americans are witnessing today, this movie may be inadvertently enhancing today's racial/cultural issues by painting a picture based on un-factual events.… Expand

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kinoralphJan 21, 2015

when you go to a theater you expect something new and inspiring. That s not the case. This film is full of cliches that try - and fails- to manipulate your feelings. I know the long and suffering road for a equal society but this film makeswhen you go to a theater you expect something new and inspiring. That s not the case. This film is full of cliches that try - and fails- to manipulate your feelings. I know the long and suffering road for a equal society but this film makes no contribution of telling the crucial moments of battles against racism. The only question remaining is Why Oprah is in this film?… Expand

8 of 20 users found this helpful812

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RockWolfFeb 28, 2015

Too many good movies to see to waste time on fictional accounts of History. Love Martin and attended his speech in Chicago, but history will change in time once people accept that they American 1st and black third or 4th. We need to beToo many good movies to see to waste time on fictional accounts of History. Love Martin and attended his speech in Chicago, but history will change in time once people accept that they American 1st and black third or 4th. We need to be uplifted by a movie not enraged.… Expand

5 of 14 users found this helpful59

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DannyGJan 10, 2015

Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of my heroes. If I was on that balcony I would not have hesitated to have given up my life to save his. I want to make it clear my criticism is not of MLK, Jr. or of the Civil Rights movement. I despised thisMartin Luther King, Jr. is one of my heroes. If I was on that balcony I would not have hesitated to have given up my life to save his. I want to make it clear my criticism is not of MLK, Jr. or of the Civil Rights movement. I despised this film for being overly depressing and gloomy. Selma was so bad I walked out. I couldn't stand it another second. It was like I was watching a horror movie.

Call it what you will, but you are preaching to the choir. Do you really expect racists - or the ignorant - or those don't care - are going to race out to the movies to pay over $10.00 to watch Selma? I seriously doubt it! It's going to be liberals and others who are sympathetic to the Civil Rights movement that are going to watch this film.

If this is your audience, then why club us over the head with horror and fear? Was that really necessary to tell a such powerful story? The answer is "NO!" Watch "King" staring Paul Winfield and Cicely Tyson and you decide. It's obvious you can tell a good story without sugar-coating it or traumatizing your audience.… Expand

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shaunmedJan 17, 2015

If the mere subject of a film demands good reviews and accolades, the responding critics are nothing more than sycophants. I failed to appreciate anything exceptional about this movie. Over acted by all the participants and plasticlyIf the mere subject of a film demands good reviews and accolades, the responding critics are nothing more than sycophants. I failed to appreciate anything exceptional about this movie. Over acted by all the participants and plasticly formulaic in it's tempo and imagery. Don't believe the hype indeed.… Expand

5 of 15 users found this helpful510

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ShnidelyApr 14, 2015

So boring i got up and walked out half way through. The acting was mediocre, the pace was slow, and the screenplay was dull. It was like reading an encyclopedia article.

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alartukovichJun 18, 2015

I don't see how making a mediocre movie honors one of the greatest humans to ever walk the earth. And we shouldn't give the filmmaker a pass simply because we admire MLK.

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ProsmoothJan 10, 2015

The movie didn't do a good enough job of explaining the pressure LBJ was under at the time, and the reason he was dragging his feet on civil rights. Politics is slow and hard--especially when you are fighting long held entrenchments andThe movie didn't do a good enough job of explaining the pressure LBJ was under at the time, and the reason he was dragging his feet on civil rights. Politics is slow and hard--especially when you are fighting long held entrenchments and trying to get equally important things passed as well. The film almost seems to want to make LBJ the bad guy--which is ridiculous. Other than that, I would have given it a 10--but I HATE revisionist history. LBJ wasn't perfect--god knows--but he wasn't the almost monster this movie makes him out to be either. I'm not recommending Selma because of this--sad to say. I give it a 1.… Expand

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Melancholic-AlcApr 19, 2015

Drivel... Terrible movie, Thelma and Louise is better. Bad directing, Bad acting, now I know why people didn't go see it. Another Hollywood libtard forced movie.

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MovieViewMar 18, 2015

This movie should have won the AA for the most boring movie of the year. Everyone knows about the civil rights movement. They should...it's shoved in our faces over and over again. So Hollywood had to make the movie "Selma". I'm a big movieThis movie should have won the AA for the most boring movie of the year. Everyone knows about the civil rights movement. They should...it's shoved in our faces over and over again. So Hollywood had to make the movie "Selma". I'm a big movie buff. I told myself if this movie won Best Picture I'd swear off going to the movies forever. It was bad enough that we got **** from the black leader that there were no black people nominated this year. Great!!!! Now we have to nominate a black person regardless if he/she did a superior acting job or not. Nominate simply because they're black. Hell..lets nominate a Best Actor for an animated picture too. "Selma" was long and boring. It was more a dialog movie. Get old fatty rich lady Oprah to back and star in this movie was typical of the Hollywood trend. If you need to get a little shut eye...see "Selma".… Expand

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towerdivermpMar 2, 2015

this movie is historically inaccurate, slow moving, and was so terrible, I left the theater before the movie had finished. I even researched this time period before watching this movie, and most of the facts were wrong. Do not watch thisthis movie is historically inaccurate, slow moving, and was so terrible, I left the theater before the movie had finished. I even researched this time period before watching this movie, and most of the facts were wrong. Do not watch this movie if you were looking for a documentary.… Expand

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