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Just Mercy

PG-13 Released Jan 10, 2020 2h 16m Drama TRAILER for Just Mercy: Trailer 2 List Just Mercy: Trailer 2 Just Mercy: Trailer 2 1:49 Just Mercy: Trailer 1 Just Mercy: Trailer 1 2:24 View more videos
85% Tomatometer 311 Reviews 99% Audience Score 10,000+ Verified Ratings After graduating from Harvard, Bryan Stevenson heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or those not afforded proper representation. One of his first cases is that of Walter McMillian, who is sentenced to die in 1987 for the murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite evidence proving his innocence. In the years that follow, Stevenson encounters racism and legal and political maneuverings as he tirelessly fights for McMillian's life. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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Just Mercy dramatizes a real-life injustice with solid performances, a steady directorial hand, and enough urgency to overcome a certain degree of earnest advocacy.

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Tara Brady Irish Times Foxx does his best work in a decade. For the charismatic Jordan, who puts in a tone-setting nuanced turn here, Just Mercy arrives between Creed II and Tom Clancy's Without Remorse. Let's hope he sticks with the "one for them, one for me" formula. Rated: 4/5 Feb 11, 2021 Full Review Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune "Just Mercy" is solid, meat-and-potatoes docudrama filmmaking, if you don't mind a first-rate story of systemic injustice undercut by second-rate dialogue. Rated: 2.5/4 Feb 11, 2021 Full Review Ty Burr Boston Globe Unlike many movies "based on a true story," "Just Mercy" sticks close to the facts of the case - for the simple reason that the facts are drama enough. Rated: 2.5/4 Feb 11, 2021 Full Review M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut While succumbing to a small amount of melodrama, Just Mercy is ultimately a moving film about integrity, injustice, and the indictment of our criminal justice system. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 24, 2022 Full Review Jane Freebury The Canberra Times (Australia) There can't be any doubt about the sincerity of Just Mercy, though it did not need to exceed two hours' running time to establish these points. Rated: 4/5 Aug 23, 2022 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies The movie doesn’t feel particularly fresh or new, but it’s unwavering in its honesty and dedication to its characters... Rated: 4/5 Aug 22, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kimberly J Jamie was overlooked Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/25/21 Full Review Speedy Realistic , informative gave me an insight into the hardships black people endure . Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/21 Full Review Aimee J Worthy movie. So much STILL has to change Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/10/21 Full Review Monica One of the best movies ever. All teens & adults should see Just Mercy. Breaks your heart & makes you want our broken justice system FIXED. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/14/20 Full Review Mrs. Lindsey Such a great movie! The story is one that many people are not aware of. The actors really portrayed the emotions of each character phenomenally. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/14/20 Full Review Laina Lane The movie was absolutely phenomenal . It was also motivational in its essence , it teaches us never to give up even when we are in opposition . Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/12/20 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After graduating from Harvard, Bryan Stevenson heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or those not afforded proper representation. One of his first cases is that of Walter McMillian, who is sentenced to die in 1987 for the murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite evidence proving his innocence. In the years that follow, Stevenson encounters racism and legal and political maneuverings as he tirelessly fights for McMillian's life.
Director
Destin Daniel Cretton
Producer
Gil Netter, Asher Goldstein, Michael B. Jordan
Screenwriter
Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Lanham
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Netter Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Thematic Content|Some Racial Epithets)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 10, 2020, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 25, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$36.0M
Runtime
2h 16m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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