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Selma

In 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (David Oyelowo) leads a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The march from Selma to Montgomery culminates in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement.

Cast:

David Oyelowo
Carmen Ejogo
Lorraine Toussaint
Common
Omar Dorsey
Andre Holland
Colman Domingo
Wendell Pierce
Tessa Thompson
Keith Stanfield
Stephan James
Alessandro Nivola
Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Tom Wilkinson
Oprah Winfrey
Giovanni Ribisi
Tim Roth

Director:
Ava DuVernay

Producer:
Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Christian Colson, Oprah Winfrey

Written by:
Ava DuVernay, Paul Webb

Distributor:
Paramount Vantage

Budget:
$20 million

Awards:

AFI Award for Movie of the Year (2014)
Oscar Nominated Best Motion Picture of the Year (2014)
Oscar Nominated Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song - Common and John Legend for “Glory” (2014)
Golden Globe Best Original Song - Common and John Legend for “Glory” (2014)
Golden Globe Nomination for Best Motion Picture - Drama (2014)
Golden Globe Nomination for Best Director - Ava DuVernay (2014)
Golden Globe Nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Drama - David Oyelowo (2014)



Metacritic Score:
89%

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
98%