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Rustin (2023) — Stream on Netflix · CriticCrunch

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Rustin

Movie2023·108 min

Rustin

Directed by George C. Wolfe

An Oscar-nominated drama history film directed by George C. Wolfe.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 64%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.5/10

218 ratings

About Rustin

Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Hopeful (7 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Broad (6 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Stylized, Contemplative
Story Tags: freedom rebellion, social injustice, identity self discovery, mid century, politics, historical event, washington dc, urban, group found family, outsider misfit, reluctant hero, quest mission, rise and fall, queer romance

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Details

Director: George C. Wolfe
Language: English

Cast

Colman Domingo, Aml Ameen, Glynn Turman

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Actor (2023)

How Rustin Ranks

All movies

Top 64%

2020s movies

Top 69%

Drama movies

Top 66%

★George C. Wolfe films#3 of 5

Top 64% All movies.

the vibe

Rustin Vibe

What it feels like

briskhopefulmoderateapproachablelight-touchbroadearneststylized

contemplative

What it's about

quest missionrise & fallfreedom rebellionsocial injusticeidentity self discoveryoutsider misfitreluctant herogroup found familypoliticshistorical eventqueer romanceWashington DCurbanmid-century

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

hopeful 7/9hopeful 7/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

broad 6/9broad 6/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9

texture

stylizedstyled