One Night in Miami | Regina King

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In the aftermath of Cassius Clay's defeat of Sonny Liston in 1964, the boxer meets with Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) and Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge) to change the course of history in the segregated South.

Directed by Regina King (If Beale Street Could Talk).

[Foggy]

Ooooh, directed by Regina King, could be interesting.

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Regina King’s ‘One Night in Miami’ Enters the Oscars Race From Venice

The first bonafide major contender for the 2021 Oscars season arrives with “One Night in Miami” from director Regina King, her feature debut behind the camera. With all the goodness that unfolds over its 110-minute runtime, the drama seems poised to go far in this year’s awards race.

The Amazon Studios’ release tells the story of one incredible night where Muhammad Ali (Eli Goree), Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge), Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom, Jr.) and Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir) gathered after Ali defeated Sonny Liston in February 1964. The fictional account follows four historical icons as they discuss the civil rights movement in the 1960s.

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To be released theatrically on Christimas day.

Amazon Studios has set a release date for Oscar and Emmy-winner Regina King’s feature directorial debut, One Night in Miami…, written by Olivier-nominated Kemp Powers, based off his 2013 stage play. The critically-acclaimed film will open in select theaters on December 25, 2020, followed by a global launch on January 15, 2021 exclusively on Prime Video.

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Oscars Campaign Revealed: Kingsley Ben-Adir and Eli Goree in Lead, Odom and Hodge in Supporting

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One Night in Miami... | Official Trailer - YouTube

[Himmel]

https://youtu.be/K8vf_Cmh9nY

[acroyear2]

Caught this in the theater. Excellent film. A movie like this is driven by the strength of its dialogue, and thankfully it fully engages in a way that is riveting (and emotional).

[olivasauce]

Truly a great directorial debut for Regina King.

The casting was perfect and the story engaging even though mostly set in a hotel room. Really cool nods to historical situations that these men were involved in.

[Cremildo]

I'd never seen the "n" word used in such a shocking way as in here. I'm not black, but I felt it like a punch. Regina King made a meaningful, empathetic film. It gets even better - more focused, its power concentrated - when the four leads bunker up in that hotel room. It doesn't feel like "filmed theater" at all.

Roger Ebert said it best when he reviewed The Color Purple:

[y2jman]

I saw it very good and powerful

[avs commenter]

Trailer did nothing for me. But the reviews seem positive so I'll give it a shot.

[captveg]

There's a trap already laid when a story centers around four very well known public figures on a fictional night at key moments for each of their legacies, wherein the premise will get you in the door but then fall flat because it's all external projections. Not only does this film (and presumably the original play) nimbly avoid this by presenting impeccably written, performed and directed characters, but it dismisses that concern quickly, and then it's scene after scene of engrossing interactions. The bounce between friendship, button pushing, tough love driven insults, and contrition never slips up. Finally a film from 2020 that I can say hit the high marks I've been searching for.

10/10

[BigPudge]

This is a movie MADE for the Best Cast award at the SAG Awards.

This was one of the best acted films I have seen.

I'd say all 4 leads should be in the Oscar conversation, it would be tough to nominate 1 without the other 3, but that is what will pry happen.

Screenplay nomination should be a lock, and I'd say Regina King could very well, deservedly, be nominated for her direction.

Just a truly tremendous film

[Pounder]

What a snoozefest IMO