O.J.: Made in America

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O.J.: Made in America

TV-14,

2016,

7h 47m,

Biography/

Documentary

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Director Ezra Edelman examines race and celebrity through the life of O.J. Simpson. Beginning at the emergence of his football career at the University of Southern California, the documentary tracks his rise in the National Football League, his television career, and his relationship with Nicole Brown -- including allegations of domestic abuse and the eventual murder of Brown and her boyfriend, Ron Goldman -- juxtaposing Simpson's story against the mounting racial tensions and strained relationship between law enforcement and the African-American community in Los Angeles.

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O.J.: Made in America paints a balanced and thorough portrait of the American dream juxtaposed with tragedy and executed with power and skill.

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Karl Quinn

The Age (Australia)

Oct 3, 2018

Made for the cable sports channel ESPN, OJ: Made in America is a remarkable piece of work, rich in detail and nuance.

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K. Austin Collins

The Ringer

Aug 10, 2017

At seven and a half hours and split into five parts... Edelman's O.J.: Made in America is tremendous.

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Tom Charity

Sight & Sound

Dec 13, 2016

O.J.: Made in America will surely prove the definitive record of one exceptional African-American's spectacular rise and fall, a graphic illustration of how race, injustice and the pursuit of celebrity collided at the tail-end of the 20th century.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Apr 12, 2024

If you could stop a murderer by admitting to being a racist in order to appear as a credible and honest witness, would you do it? OJ: Made in America answers negatively

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David Gonzalez

The Cinematic Reel

Feb 14, 2022

4/4

Director Ezra Edelman deserves a tremendous amount of praise for his work here, and if eligible, O.J.: Made in America should be in serious consideration for an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature.

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Christopher Preston

One Room With A View

Mar 8, 2019

5/5

A scorching and important dissertation, one that shows this American tragedy to be just another thread woven between stars and stripes and blood.

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Draco S

Mar 26, 2019

Let's cut to the chase here, Mr. Edelman has created a transcendant amazing documentary. O.J.: Made in America is like the White Ford Bronco, slow, methodical, and you can't take your eyes off it.

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Harry G

Aug 6, 2018

Spellbinding and thrilling. A thorough examination of not just Oj Simpson, but of Los Angeles and it's turbulent relationship with race.

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Ron S

Oct 7, 2017

Amazing documentary. Even at 8 hours you want more.

Leia S

Jul 29, 2017

This is a really well done documentary. It takes time to paint a full portrait of the entire scope of the O.J. Simpson trail that explores the years of culture in America that created this single moment that will continue a snowball of racism, sexism, and exploitation of civil rights for the purpose of greed and power.

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Finn S

Jul 25, 2017

As someone who was born, but way too young to understand things during the trial- this (well made) doc gives so much more context to the state of society, and OJs narcissistic sociopath background.

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Leia R

Jul 8, 2017

I watched this 7 1/2 hour long Oscar winning documentary doubtful about whether I would find it interesting. Since I have never closely followed (American) football, I didn't know much about O.J. Simpson's background or sporting achievements. The double murder of which O.J. was the accused barely made a blip in my radar. So, it was a pleasant surprise to find this documentary to be a revealing story about American society itself, narrated through the life and times of an athlete who was believed to have transcended racial barriers. When viewed in isolation, O.J.'s acquittal in that case seemed to be an appalling miscarriage of justice. Therefore, the sociological context about the America of that time provided by this documentary is vital to the comprehension of the verdict. When that context is understood, O.J.'s rise, trial, acquittal, and later fall only seem to affirm the unwritten codes that govern American society. A compelling and enlightening watch.

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Director Ezra Edelman examines race and celebrity through the life of O.J. Simpson. Beginning at the emergence of his football career at the University of Southern California, the documentary tracks his rise in the National Football League, his television career, and his relationship with Nicole Brown -- including allegations of domestic abuse and the eventual murder of Brown and her boyfriend, Ron Goldman -- juxtaposing Simpson's story against the mounting racial tensions and strained relationship between law enforcement and the African-American community in Los Angeles.

Director: Ezra Edelman
Producer: Caroline Waterlow
Distributor: ESPN Films
Rating: TV-14
Genre: Biography, Documentary
Release Date (Theaters): May 20, 2016, Limited
Runtime: 7h 47m

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