Becoming King

Name: Becoming King
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-02-19
Duration: 1 h 6 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Ava DuVernay, Martin Luther King, David Oyelowo

2024
1h 6m

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7.7/10

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An emotional portrait of David Oyelowo's journey to play legendary civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Featuring behind-the-scenes footage and intimate home videos, it is a story... Read allAn emotional portrait of David Oyelowo's journey to play legendary civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Featuring behind-the-scenes footage and intimate home videos, it is a story of faith, friendship and a destiny fulfilled.An emotional portrait of David Oyelowo's journey to play legendary civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Featuring behind-the-scenes footage and intimate home videos, it is a story of faith, friendship and a destiny fulfilled.

Director
- Jessica Oyelowo
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.7/10

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Director
- Jessica Oyelowo
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Ava DuVernay

Self

Martin Luther King

Self
(archive footage)
(as Martin Luther King Jr.)

David Oyelowo

Self

Jessica Oyelowo

Self

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Featured review

9/10

Genuinely Effective

Beautiful man with a beautiful spirit, beautiful faith, & beautiful family.

Love the simplicity, homemade feel, & genuine nature of this documentary. It didn't need to spend hours deep diving into every aspect of the filmmaking to be effective in its storytelling.

It was extremely proficient in conveying the power & emotionality of the process while also giving us a look into at least a piece of who David Oyelowo is. His passion for the role & persistent faith in what he was called to do with it was evident and inspiring to watch unfold.

Oyelowo has always been a joy to see on screen. This only bolstered that sentiment for me while also giving me a newfound level of appreciation & admiration for who he is off screen.