Malcolm X

"Scholar, convict, leader, disciple, hipster, father, hustler, minister, black man, every man."

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7.6/10

1,891 votes

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Academy Awards

📋 2 nominations

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Best Actor

Best Costume Design

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Other Awards

🏆 1 win

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National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$34.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$48.2M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$14.2M

ROI: +42%

Budget Recovery142% of budget

$0|Budget: $34.0M|Revenue: $48.2M

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66.9K

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1.1K

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Based On

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

written work

Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

New Jersey

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Story Setting

Set In

HarlemNew York City

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Ernest Dickerson

Film Editing

Barry Alexander Brown

Music / Score

Terence Blanchard

Costume Design

Ruth E. Carter

Production Design

Wynn Thomas

Production Companies

40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks

Distributors

Warner Bros. EntertainmentNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Malcolm X

Available in 60 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaPG-13	—	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom15	Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Icon Film Amazon Channel, Sundance Now Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	BBC iPlayer	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
Canada	Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaM	—	SBS On Demand	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV
India	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG-13

United Kingdom15

AustraliaM

Germany12

FranceTP

Brazil14

Denmark15

SpainA

+6 more countries

Production

Director

Spike Lee

Writers

Arnold Perl, Spike Lee, Malcolm X, Alex Haley, James Baldwin

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures40 Acres and a Mule FilmworksMarvin Worth ProductionsLargo International

Cast

Denzel Washington

Malcolm X

Angela Bassett

Betty Shabazz

Albert Hall

Baines

Al Freeman Jr.

Elijah Muhammad

Delroy Lindo

West Indian Archie

Spike Lee

Shorty

Theresa Randle

Laura

Kate Vernon

Sophia

Lonette McKee

Louise Little

Tommy Hollis

Earl Little

James McDaniel

Brother Earl

Ernest Lee Thomas

Sidney

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prisonnew york citypolice brutalitybeachassassinationmuslimpoliceku klux klanprison cellkoranjail guardbiblecivil rightsislambiography

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