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Summary The title of Ava DuVernay’s documentary 13th refers to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which reads “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States.” The progression from that second qualifying clause to the horrors ...

13th
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 29 Critic Reviews
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User Score Generally Favorable Based on 142 User Ratings
7.6
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Summary The title of Ava DuVernay’s documentary 13th refers to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which reads “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States.” The progression from that second qualifying clause to the horrors ...

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Universal Acclaim Based on 29 Critic Reviews
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7% Mixed
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Universal Acclaim Based on 29 Critic Reviews
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93% Positive
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7% Mixed
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9% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 142 User Ratings
7.6
77% Positive
110 Ratings
9% Mixed
13 Ratings
13% Negative
19 Ratings

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Production Company Forward Movement, Kandoo Films, Netflix
Release Date Oct 7, 2016
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating TV-MA
Tagline From slave to criminal with one amendment
Academy Awards, USA
1 Nomination
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 4 Wins & 9 Nominations
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards
• 3 Wins & 5 Nominations