BlacKkKlansman

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BlacKkKlansman

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2018

2h 14m

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Ron Stallworth is the first African-American detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a name for himself, Stallworth bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. The detective soon recruits a more seasoned colleague, Flip Zimmerman, into the undercover investigation of a lifetime. Together, they team up to take down the extremist hate group as the organization aims to sanitize its rhetoric to appeal to the mainstream.

Critics Consensus

BlacKkKlansman uses history to offer bitingly trenchant commentary on current events -- and brings out some of Spike Lee's hardest-hitting work in decades along the way.

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Lawrence Ware

Slate

01/09/2019

The filmmaker rips from the headlines, but the struggles remain the same.

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

09/14/2018

There's nobody left in Hollywood making broad, sweeping, lively political melodramas like Spike Lee.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

08/31/2018

A

It's just about perfect in balance of tone, and it's easily Spike Lee's best film in years.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Feb 22

3.5/4

The humor in BlacKkKlansman is occasionally overdone, and yet it never dilutes the suspense.

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KT Mahe

For Your Reference Podcast

02/26/2025

4.5/5

Spike Lee will remain a leader in cinematic cultural commentary but that very potency was less present in BlacKkKlansman. While the messaging is still assured and deliberate, perhaps this film is set to the temperature of those in need of it.

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Oti

For Your Reference Podcast

02/26/2025

4.5/5

No one does it like Spike. BlacKkKlansman is sharp, powerful, and unapologetic. The sudden kumbayah felt too neat, but John David Washington is flawless. The messaging is exactly what we’ve come to expect from Spike—Black is beautiful, Black is powerful.

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Toxicnukem T

@Toxicnukem Feb 19

One of the craziest stories I have ever heard. I don't have a single bad thing to say about this movie. well done.

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Tomáš P

@teapea Feb 8

On the edge of my seat most of the time. Am shocked I did not come across this movie earlier

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Arthur W

@francois66 Jan 27

This movie sucks, actors are not goods and I believe that they don't show the violence of the Ku Klux Klan enough

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Marco L

@decatur555 Jan 25

Spike Lee blends satire, thriller, and political commentary into a film that starts light and gradually tightens its grip. BlacKkKlansman uses humor not to soften its message, but to sharpen it, exposing the absurdity and danger of what it portrays. John David Washington delivers the film’s backbone with charisma, while Adam Driver provides a strong counterbalance. Their chemistry keeps the story engaging without drowning in discourse. Stylish, energetic, and occasionally uneven, the film never feels indifferent. Its final stretch draws a clear line between past and present, confronting the viewer head-on. Entertaining, provocative, and deliberately uncomfortable, it forces us to look directly at a history that still echoes today.

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Enrique R

@NostalgicNerd Jan 25

Blackkklansman, the best Spike Lee movie ever since Inside Man. And, I’m telling you that this movie is freakin’ awesome. The visuals and the storytelling is amazing. John David Washington does a fantastic job, and so does Adam Driver. But, overall, I give Blackkklansman a 9.5/10 or 4/5 stars.

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Michari N.

@Micharithemoviegoer2019 Sep 25

From amazing performances to a good music score, this joint is a return to form Lee.

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BlacKkKlansman: Official Clip - Crank Calling the Klan

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BlacKkKlansman: Official Clip - The Birth of Two Nations

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BlacKkKlansman: Official Clip - Lie Detector Test

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BlacKkKlansman: Official Clip - Pictures with the Klan

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BlacKkKlansman: Official Clip - The Real Ron Stallworth

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BlacKkKlansman: Official Clip - Too Late to Turn Back Now

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BlacKkKlansman: Official Clip - I'm Black and I'm Proud!

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BlacKkKlansman: Official Clip - The Ongoing Fight for Equality

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BlacKkKlansman: Official Clip - The Tragedy of Jesse Washington

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BlacKkKlansman: Official Clip - The Bomb

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Synopsis

Ron Stallworth is the first African-American detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a name for himself, Stallworth bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. The detective soon recruits a more seasoned colleague, Flip Zimmerman, into the undercover investigation of a lifetime. Together, they team up to take down the extremist hate group as the organization aims to sanitize its rhetoric to appeal to the mainstream.

Director: Spike Lee
Producer: Sean McKittrick, Raymond Mansfield, Jason Blum, Jordan Peele, Shaun Redick
Screenwriter: Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Monkeypaw Productions, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, QC Entertainment, Blumhouse Productions
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Disturbing/Violent Material|Racial Epithets|Some Sexual References)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 10, 2018, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jan 25, 2019
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 23, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $48.6M
Runtime: 2h 14m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)