The best Martin Luther King’s drama movies

Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King

15/01/1929- 04/04/1968
We present our ranking of the best Martin Luther King’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Martin Luther King.
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Da 5 Bloods

Da 5 Bloods
6.5/10
  • Genre: DramaWar
  • Release: 12/06/2020
  • Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Four African-American Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam. They are in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader and the promise of buried treasure. These heroes battle forces of humanity and nature while confronted by the lasting ravages of the immorality of the Vietnam War.

Driving Miss Daisy

Driving Miss Daisy
7.3/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 13/12/1989
  • Character: Himself (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
The story of an old Jewish widow named Daisy Werthan and her relationship with her black chauffeur, Hoke. From an initial mere work relationship grew in 25 years a strong friendship between the two very different characters in a time when those types of relationships where shunned.

J. Edgar

J. Edgar
6.5/10
  • Genre: CrimeDramaHistory
  • Release: 09/11/2011
  • Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
As the face of law enforcement in the United States for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career, and his life.

Naqoyqatsi

Naqoyqatsi
6.4/10
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.

I Am Curious (Yellow)

I Am Curious (Yellow)
6/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 10/03/1967
  • Character: Himself
Lena, aged twenty, wants to know all she can about life and reality. She collects information on everyone and everything, storing her findings in an enormous archive. She experiments with relationships, political activism, and meditation. Meanwhile, the actors, director and crew are shown in a humorous parallel plot about the making of the film and their reactions to the story and each other. Nudity, explicit sex, and controversial politics kept this film from being shown in the US while its seizure by Customs was appealed.

A Huey P. Newton Story

A Huey P. Newton Story
7.1/10
A Huey P. Newton Story is a 2001 film directed by Spike Lee. It is a filmed performance of Roger Guenveur Smith's one-man show of the same name. Smith sits in a chair on a stage and tells about the past, mostly dealing with Huey P. Newton's life and times.

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