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Summary Adapted from the celebrated 1929 novel of the same name by Nella Larsen, Passing tells the story of two Black women, Irene Redfield (Tessa Thompson) and Clare Kendry (Ruth Negga), who can “pass” as white but choose to live on opposite sides of the color line during the height of the Harlem Renaissance in late 1920s New York. After a chan...

Directed By: Rebecca Hall

Written By: Nella Larsen

Passing
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 46 Critic Reviews
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85
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 73 User Ratings
6.6
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Summary Adapted from the celebrated 1929 novel of the same name by Nella Larsen, Passing tells the story of two Black women, Irene Redfield (Tessa Thompson) and Clare Kendry (Ruth Negga), who can “pass” as white but choose to live on opposite sides of the color line during the height of the Harlem Renaissance in late 1920s New York. After a chan...

Directed By: Rebecca Hall

Written By: Nella Larsen

Where to Watch

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 46 Critic Reviews
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91% Positive
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9% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 46 Critic Reviews
85
91% Positive
42 Reviews
9% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 73 User Ratings
6.6
64% Positive
47 Ratings
25% Mixed
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11% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 73 User Ratings
6.6
64% Positive
47 Ratings
25% Mixed
18 Ratings
11% Negative
8 Ratings

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Production Company AUM Group, Film4, Flat Five Productions, Gamechanger Films, Hungry Bull Productions, Picture Films, Significant Productions, Sweet Tomato Films, TGCK Partners, XRM Media
Release Date Oct 27, 2021
Duration 1 h 38 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline Nothing is black and white
Golden Globes, USA
1 Nomination
Black Reel Awards
• 3 Wins & 13 Nominations
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
9 Nominations