In 1955, after Emmett Till is murdered in a brutal lynching, his mother vows to expose the racism behind the attack while working to have those involved brought to justice.In 1955, after Emmett Till is murdered in a brutal lynching, his mother vows to expose the racism behind the attack while working to have those involved brought to justice.In 1955, after Emmett Till is murdered in a brutal lynching, his mother vows to expose the racism behind the attack while working to have those involved brought to justice.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 24 wins & 87 nominations total
Gem Marc Collins
- Wheeler Parker
- (as Marc Collins)
Carol J. Mckenith
- Willie Mae
- (as Carol McKenith)
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- TriviaThe film uses 27 years' worth of research by Keith Beauchamp, whose efforts led to the reopening of Emmett Till's case by the United States Department of Justice in 2004.
- GoofsThe cover of Jet Magazine on Sept 15 1955 featured Beverly Weathersby on the cover and not Emmett Till and his mother with her fiance as depicted in the film. The article about Till's horrendous murder including photos was featured in the interior of the magazine.
- Quotes
Mamie Till-Mobley: He just doesn't understand how things are different in Mississippi.
- Crazy creditsThe title doesn't appear until the 11-minute mark.
- SoundtracksSincerely
Written by Alan Freed and Harvey Fuqua
Performed by The Moonglows
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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There was a bit of a dust up after the 2022 Oscar nominations were announced and neither Viola Davis (for "The Woman King") or Danielle Deadwyler (for "Till) had made it onto the final list for Best Actress. Both actresses were vocal about their disappointment and were quick to accuse the academy (and industry at large) of racism. I rolled my eyes a bit at Viola Davis, not because I don't think racism is as much a problem in Hollywood as anywhere else, but because of her particular example. Davis has been nominated four times and won once. Who knows what parts she is or isn't getting because she's a black woman, but it certainly doesn't seem like the industry is shunning her. Plus there was nothing Oscar worthy about "The Woman King," Davis included.
I hadn't seen "Till" at the time, so I didn't have an opinion. But now that I have, it does seem pretty egregious that Deadwyler was overlooked, especially when Michelle Williams made it in for her mannered and nearly bad performance in "The Fabelmans," which had the additional insult of not even feeling like a leading role. Was Deadwyler excluded because of anti-black sentiment, or was it just that she's a relatively unknown actress in a downer movie not many people wanted to watch? I don't know. But what I do know is that she is sensational in the movie, and is easily its best asset.
This is a hard, hard movie to watch. It does not shrink from the horror of what happened to Emmett Till, but it also manages to avoid exploitation vibes. Deadwyler is fierce as Till's mother, who took her grief and rage and channeled it into championing the civil rights movement, probably to keep from going insane from the injustice. This movie made me so angry, and gave me no outlet for my anger. It's stomach churning that the people who murdered Emmett Till, including the woman who falsely accused him of misconduct, never faced any consequences for their actions. And one thing I liked most about the movie is its refusal to cast Till's mother as a saintly do-gooder who's able to rise above her anger and find forgiveness. She doesn't forgive anybody. She wants revenge on the people who murdered her son, but knows she can't get it, at least not in the way she would like to. That felt much more human to me than idealizing her as a martyr.
I can forgive people for not wanting to watch this, because we all know the outcome in advance and it's so depressing. And I sat on it for quite a while before I mustered up the energy to pop it in. But I was glad I did.
Grade: A.
I hadn't seen "Till" at the time, so I didn't have an opinion. But now that I have, it does seem pretty egregious that Deadwyler was overlooked, especially when Michelle Williams made it in for her mannered and nearly bad performance in "The Fabelmans," which had the additional insult of not even feeling like a leading role. Was Deadwyler excluded because of anti-black sentiment, or was it just that she's a relatively unknown actress in a downer movie not many people wanted to watch? I don't know. But what I do know is that she is sensational in the movie, and is easily its best asset.
This is a hard, hard movie to watch. It does not shrink from the horror of what happened to Emmett Till, but it also manages to avoid exploitation vibes. Deadwyler is fierce as Till's mother, who took her grief and rage and channeled it into championing the civil rights movement, probably to keep from going insane from the injustice. This movie made me so angry, and gave me no outlet for my anger. It's stomach churning that the people who murdered Emmett Till, including the woman who falsely accused him of misconduct, never faced any consequences for their actions. And one thing I liked most about the movie is its refusal to cast Till's mother as a saintly do-gooder who's able to rise above her anger and find forgiveness. She doesn't forgive anybody. She wants revenge on the people who murdered her son, but knows she can't get it, at least not in the way she would like to. That felt much more human to me than idealizing her as a martyr.
I can forgive people for not wanting to watch this, because we all know the outcome in advance and it's so depressing. And I sat on it for quite a while before I mustered up the energy to pop it in. But I was glad I did.
Grade: A.
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- Apr 16, 2023
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- Also known as
- Truy Tìm Công Lý
- Filming locations
- Greenwood, Mississippi, USA(on location)
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- Budget
- $33,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $9,000,202
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $242,269
- Oct 16, 2022
- Gross worldwide
- $11,498,884
- Runtime2 hours 10 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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