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  • 2020
  • TV-MA
  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 53 m
  • 2020
  • TV-MA
  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 53 m

Summary The 24th tells the incredibly powerful and timely true story of the all-black Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry Regiment, and the Houston Riot of 1917. The Houston Riot was a mutiny by 156 African American soldiers in response to the brutal violence and abuse at the hands of Houston police officers. The riot, which lasted two hours, ...

Directed By: Kevin Willmott

Written By: Trai Byers, Kevin Willmott

  • 2020
  • TV-MA
  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 53 m
  • 2020
  • TV-MA
  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 53 m

The 24th

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Summary The 24th tells the incredibly powerful and timely true story of the all-black Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry Regiment, and the Houston Riot of 1917. The Houston Riot was a mutiny by 156 African American soldiers in response to the brutal violence and abuse at the hands of Houston police officers. The riot, which lasted two hours, ...

Directed By: Kevin Willmott

Written By: Trai Byers, Kevin Willmott

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
56
44% Positive
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44% Mixed
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11% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
56
44% Positive
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44% Mixed
4 Reviews
11% Negative
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80
Aug 20, 2020
It’s a sobering reminder, during the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, how undervalued Black lives have been, and for so long, in this country.
By Bill Goodykoontz FULL REVIEW
75
Aug 26, 2020
The 24th is an important reminder of a dark chapter in American history.
By Richard Roeper FULL REVIEW
63
Aug 20, 2020
It is a sobering and worthwhile film for its exploration of the subject of police brutality and race and how little has really changed in over a century.
By Lindsey Bahr FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 25, 2020
The 24th has its share of unevenness. It also has the blessing, and the curse, of necessity. It’s a story that has to be retold.
By David Fear FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 20, 2020
Buoyed by a charismatic performance from star and co-screenwriter Trai Byers, The 24th can at times be cumbersomely didactic and formulaic, but it finds plenty of contemporary relevance in a story that should be far more widely known than it is.
By Andrew Barker FULL REVIEW
50
Aug 21, 2020
Though Willmott has the best intentions with The 24th, and the story of this infantry is ripe for the Black Lives Matter era, the narrative drama is a missed opportunity to honor these fallen heroes.
By Robert Daniels FULL REVIEW
30
Aug 20, 2020
This stultifyingly earnest movie makes its points with such a heavy hand that its horrors struggle to resonate.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW

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Production Company New Slate Ventures, EMJAG Productions
Release Date Aug 21, 2020
Duration 1 h 53 m
Rating TV-MA
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