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Rustin
2023
· Movie
· 108 min
B
MEANRANK
70/100
Every rating
57–94
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 57, highest is Google on 94.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →The story centers on the charismatic and brilliant activist Bayard Rustin. As the architect of the 1963 March on Washington, one of the largest peaceful protests in U.S. history, he faced immense challenges. The film highlights his struggles against political interference, internal conflicts within the civil rights movement, and the prejudice he encountered as an openly gay man, all while orchestrating a landmark event for social justice.
Details
- Director
- George C. Wolfe
- Writers
- Dustin Lance Black, Julian Breece
- Studio
- Higher Ground, Bold Choices
- Released
- 3 November 2023
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 13 wins, 44 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 57 →13 wins from 57 nominations across 33 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2024 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Colman Domingo | Nominee |
| BAFTA Film Awards 2024 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Colman Domingo | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2024 | Best Song | Lenny Kravitz ("Road to Freedom") | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2024 | Best Actor | Colman Domingo | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2024 | Best Original Song | Lenny Kravitz ("Road to Freedom") | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2024 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Colman Domingo | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2024 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Colman Domingo | Nominee |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards 2024 | Best Actor | Colman Domingo | Winner |
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Critics' Choice Movie Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Colman Domingo | Nominee |
| Best Song | Lenny Kravitz ("Road to Freedom") | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Colman Domingo | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | Lenny Kravitz ("Road to Freedom") | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Colman Domingo | Nominee |
BAFTA Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Colman Domingo | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Colman Domingo | Nominee |
Mill Valley Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Audience Award – U.S. Cinema | Rustin | Winner |
| Directing | George C. Wolfe | Winner |
NAACP Image Awards
8 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Colman Domingo | Winner |
| Outstanding Costume Design | Toni–Leslie James, Josh Quinn | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture | George C. Wolfe | Nominee |
| Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | Rustin | Nominee |
| Outstanding Make-up | Beverly Jo Pryor, Eric Pagdin, Quintessence Patterson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Motion Picture | Rustin | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film | Branford Marsalis | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Glynn Turman | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Colman Domingo | Winner |
| Best Ensemble | The cast of Rustin | Nominee |
| Best Time Capsule | Rustin | Nominee |
African-American Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Colman Domingo | Winner |
Capri Hollywood International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Colman Domingo | Winner |
Celebration of Cinema & Television
1 nomination, 1 won
| Actor Award (Film) | Colman Domingo | Winner |
GLAAD Media Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Film – Streaming or TV | Rustin | Winner |
Gotham Independent Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Icon & Creator Tribute for Social Justice | Rustin | Winner |
Hamptons International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| The Sherzum Award | Rustin | Winner |
Heartland International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Choice Award – Narrative Special Presentation | Rustin | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Spotlight Award - Actor | Colman Domingo | Winner |
Philadelphia Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award – Narrative Feature | Rustin | Winner |
Black Reel Awards
10 nominations
| Outstanding Costume Design | Toni-Leslie James | Nominee |
| Outstanding Ensemble | Cherelle Cargill & Avy Kaufman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Film | Bruce Cohen, Tonia Davis & George C. Wolfe | Nominee |
| Outstanding Hairstyle and Make-up | Melissa Forney & Beverly Jo Pryor | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Performance | Colman Domingo | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Song | Lenny Kravitz ("Road to Freedom") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Production Design | Mark Ricker | Nominee |
| Outstanding Score | Brandford Marsalias | Nominee |
| Outstanding Screenplay | Julian Breece & Dustin Lance Black | Nominee |
| Outstanding Soundtrack | Rustin | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
2 nominations
| Original Score — Feature Film | Branford Marsalis | Nominee |
| Original Song — Feature Film | Lenny Kravitz ("Road to Freedom") | Nominee |
Las Vegas Film Critics Society
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Colman Domingo | Nominee |
| Best Song | "Road to Freedom" | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama | Colman Domingo | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | Lenny Kravitz ("Road to Freedom") | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Feature Studio or Independent (Drama) | Avy Kaufman, Donna Belajac, Missy Finnell, Scotty Anderson | Nominee |
Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Colman Domingo | Nominee |
Chicago International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Gold Q-Hugo | Rustin | Nominee |
Denver Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Original Song | Lenny Kravitz ("Road to Freedom") | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Colman Domingo | Nominee |
Indiana Film Journalists Association
1 nomination
| Best Lead Performance | Colman Domingo | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Colman Domingo | Nominee |
Society of Composers & Lyricists
1 nomination
| Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production | Lenny Kravitz ("Road to Freedom") | Nominee |
The Queerties
1 nomination
| Next Big Thing | Rustin | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Colman Domingo | Nominee |
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Colman Domingo | Nominee |
World Soundtrack Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Song | Lenny Kravitz ("Road to Freedom") | Nominee |