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Summary FBI informant William O’Neal (LaKeith Stanfield) infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya). A career thief, O’Neal revels in the danger of manipulating both his comrades and his handler, Special Agent Roy Mitchell (Jesse Plemons). Hampt...

Judas and the Black Messiah
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 49 Critic Reviews
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84
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 255 User Ratings
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Summary FBI informant William O’Neal (LaKeith Stanfield) infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya). A career thief, O’Neal revels in the danger of manipulating both his comrades and his handler, Special Agent Roy Mitchell (Jesse Plemons). Hampt...

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 49 Critic Reviews
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94% Positive
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6% Mixed
3 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 49 Critic Reviews
84
94% Positive
46 Reviews
6% Mixed
3 Reviews
0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 255 User Ratings
7.3
78% Positive
198 Ratings
11% Mixed
29 Ratings
11% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 255 User Ratings
7.3
78% Positive
198 Ratings
11% Mixed
29 Ratings
11% Negative
28 Ratings

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Production Company BRON Studios, Bron Creative, MACRO, Participant, Proximity Media
Release Date Feb 12, 2021
Duration 2 h 6 m
Rating R
Tagline You can kill a revolutionary but you can't kill the revolution.
Academy Awards, USA
• 2 Wins & 6 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Black Reel Awards
• 3 Wins & 12 Nominations