

Malcolm X
Scholar, convict, leader, disciple, hipster, father, hustler, minister, black man, every man.
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $34M
- Box office
- $48.2M
- Language
- Arabic
- prison
- new york city
- police brutality
- beach
- assassination
- muslim
- police
- ku klux klan
- boston, massachusetts
- prison cell
- koran
- jail guard
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Produced in
United States of America, Netherlands Antilles
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremierePG-13Beverly Hills, California17 Nov 1992
- TheatricalPG-1318 Nov 1992
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical155 Mar 1993
United Arab EmiratesAE
- PhysicalBlu-ray5 Jun 2018
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM4 Mar 1993
CanadaCA
- PhysicalDVD8 Feb 2005
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical9 Sept 1993
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1419 Mar 1993
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1512 Mar 1993
EgyptEG
- PhysicalDVD28 Apr 2021
FinlandFI
- Theatrical5 Mar 1993
FranceFR
- TheatricalTP24 Feb 1993
- PhysicalDVD4 Dec 2002
- Digital / OTTVOD1 Oct 2021
- PhysicalBlu-Ray & 4K UHD13 Mar 2025
GermanyDE
- PremiereBerlin International Film Festival1 Feb 1993
- Theatrical124 Mar 1993
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Malcolm X was released on 18 November 1992.
Audience reviews
1- C7/10
CinemaSerf
8/26/2023
I cannot imagine the hoops Spike Lee must have had to jump through to get any form of investment into either the concept or the production of this truly groundbreaking study of a man who divided opinion in a way few others have since the end of the Second World War. I say a study of man, but this is way more than just about him, it identifies and develops themes about inter and intra racial and gender attitudes and l…
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