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100
Viewer score based on 2 votes.

Critic Score

57
Critics' score based on 24 reviews.
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Theatrical Release Date:
10/16/1998
DVD Release Date:
05/18/1999
Run Time:
180min.
Director(s):
Distributor(s):
Paramount
MPAA Rating:
R for violent images, sexuality and nudity.
Genre(s):
Drama

Plot: Jonathan Demme directed this adaptation of Toni Morrison's fact-based fifth novel (winner of a 1988 Pulitzer Prize), written in an experimental stream-of-consciousness flow and capturing the impact and aftermath of slavery on the human soul. Read More

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Those who panned Beloved seemed out of touch with their proported ability to understand its complicated and history-bound emotionality. The unfolding of the tale during the three hours of f... ilm was carefully done and fed the horrible impact of slavery felt by Sethe to the viewer a bit at a time. Masterful handling of a difficult topic brought to life by brilliant acting! Full Review

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