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Summary In the antebellum South, Nat Turner (Nate Parker) is a literate slave and preacher, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner (Armie Hammer), accepts an offer to use Nat’s preaching to subdue unruly slaves. As he witnesses countless atrocities - against himself and his fellow slaves - Nat orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of le...

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User Score Mixed or Average Based on 120 User Ratings
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Summary In the antebellum South, Nat Turner (Nate Parker) is a literate slave and preacher, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner (Armie Hammer), accepts an offer to use Nat’s preaching to subdue unruly slaves. As he witnesses countless atrocities - against himself and his fellow slaves - Nat orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of le...

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Metascore
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36 Reviews
26% Mixed
13 Reviews
2% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 50 Critic Reviews
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72% Positive
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26% Mixed
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2% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 120 User Ratings
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49% Positive
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19% Mixed
23 Ratings
32% Negative
38 Ratings

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Production Company BRON Studios, Creative Wealth Media Finance, Follow Through Productions, Hit 55 Ventures, Infinity United Entertainment, Juniper Productions, Mandalay Pictures, Novofam Productions, Oster Media, Phantom Four Films, Point Made Films, Tiny Giant Entertainment
Release Date Oct 7, 2016
Duration 2 h
Rating R
Tagline A Battle Against Slavery.
Image Awards (NAACP)
6 Nominations
Black Reel Awards
6 Nominations
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations