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Summary The story of Coleman Silk (Hopkins), a distinguished professor at a prestigious New England college whose professional life is shattered by allegations of racism and whose personal life is infected with cancer of a lie he has been living with for fifty years. (Miramax)

The Human Stain
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 39 Critic Reviews
57
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 46 User Ratings
8.8
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Summary The story of Coleman Silk (Hopkins), a distinguished professor at a prestigious New England college whose professional life is shattered by allegations of racism and whose personal life is infected with cancer of a lie he has been living with for fifty years. (Miramax)

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 39 Critic Reviews
57
49% Positive
19 Reviews
46% Mixed
18 Reviews
5% Negative
2 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 39 Critic Reviews
57
49% Positive
19 Reviews
46% Mixed
18 Reviews
5% Negative
2 Reviews

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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 46 User Ratings
8.8
76% Positive
35 Ratings
17% Mixed
8 Ratings
7% Negative
3 Ratings

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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 46 User Ratings
8.8
76% Positive
35 Ratings
17% Mixed
8 Ratings
7% Negative
3 Ratings

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Production Company Miramax, Lakeshore Entertainment, Stone Village Pictures, Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG, Cinepsilon
Release Date Oct 31, 2003
Duration 1 h 46 m
Rating R
Tagline How far would you go to escape the past?
Black Reel Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
AFI Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination