Sunday Best

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Sunday Best

2023,

1h 27m,

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Nina Metz

Chicago Tribune

Aug 14, 2025

3/4

A fine effort that explores Sullivan’s commitment to pushing back against network forces, sponsors and other interested parties who were opposed to the presence — the celebration, really — of Black people on the show.

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David Fear

Rolling Stone

Aug 4, 2025

Sacha Jenkins’ invaluable documentary reappraises Sullivan’s legacy not as a TV pioneer -- that’s always been set in stone -- but as a show-don’t-tell social activist.

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Lisa Kennedy

New York Times

Jul 22, 2025

Illuminating and so entertaining, “Sunday Best” nevertheless elicits a mournful pang.

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

Oct 2, 2025

8.5/10

Best reminds us that Ed Sullivan’s influence went far beyond introducing legendary performers—he directly influenced the cultural fabric of America. His legacy endures as a testament to the power of television to unite people and move society forward.

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Robert W. Butler

Butler's Cinema Scene

Sep 19, 2025

B+

The doc features several vintage TV interviews of Sullivan and testimony from dozens of entertainment figures, but the film’s greatest selling point is its jaw-dropping collection of great on-air performances.

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Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval

New York Amsterdam News

Aug 11, 2025

What Jenkins unpacks here is nothing short of revelatory.

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Chris Leggett

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Peter Bittenbender

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Director: Sacha Jenkins
Producer: Rafael Marmor, Margo Precht Speciale, Chris Leggett, Peter Bittenbender, Mark Monroe
Distributor: Netflix
Genre: Biography, Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 21, 2025
Runtime: 1h 27m

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