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Malcolm X
1992
· Movie
· 202 min
A
MEANRANK
80/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #599
- IMDb #728
- Google retired #458
- Rotten Tomatoes #537
- Metacritic #1116
- Letterboxd #127
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1147
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #431
- Metacritic Critics #1228
- Metacritic Audience #1076
- Criticker #442
- Douban #667
- Kinopoisk #1603
- AlloCiné #628
- Trakt #498
Every rating
65–94
out of 100
The biography of the human rights activist and prominent Black nationalist leader. It traces his journey from his early life of crime to his conversion to Islam in prison and his rise as a powerful speaker for the Nation of Islam. His pilgrimage to Mecca leads to an evolution in his views on race and brotherhood, making him a controversial figure.
Details
- Director
- Spike Lee
- Writers
- Arnold Perl, James Baldwin, Spike Lee
- Based on
- The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Marvin Worth Productions, Largo International
- Released
- 18 November 1992
- Country
- United States, Netherlands Antilles
- Language
- English, Arabic
- Runtime
- 202 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $34.0M
- Box office
- $48.2M
- Awards
- 16 wins, 13 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 29 →1 major award won · 16 wins from 29 nominations across 16 ceremonies
| Berlin International Film Festival 1992 | Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1992 | Best Costume Design | Ruth E. Carter | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1992 | Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
| Berlin International Film Festival 1992 | Golden Bear | Spike Lee | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1992 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
| Artios Awards 1992 | Best Casting for Feature Film – Drama | Robi Reed | Winner |
| Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 1992 | Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Winner |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1992 | Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Winner |
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29 awards — Malcolm X
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Berlin International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Winner |
| Golden Bear | Spike Lee | Nominee |
Academy Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Ruth E. Carter | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Denzel Washington | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
5 nominations, 4 won
| Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Denzel Washington | Winner |
| Outstanding Motion Picture | Winner | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Al Freeman Jr. | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Angela Bassett | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Delroy Lindo | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Winner |
| Best Director | Spike Lee | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner | |
| Best Screenplay | Arnold Perl and Spike Lee | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Al Freeman Jr. | Nominee |
| Most Promising Actress | Angela Bassett | Nominee |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Winner |
| Best Film | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Male Performance | Denzel Washington | Winner |
| Best Movie | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Casting for Feature Film – Drama | Robi Reed | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Winner |
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Winner |
National Film Preservation Board
1 nomination, 1 won
| National Film Registry | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Winner |
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Denzel Washington | Winner |
MTV Video Music Awards
1 nomination
| Best Video from a Film | "Revolution" – Arrested Development | Nominee |
Political Film Society Awards
1 nomination
| Exposé | Nominee |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination
| USC Scripter Awards | Arnold Perl and Spike Lee (screenwriters) ; Malcolm X and Alex Haley (authors) | Nominee |