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The 24th

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79% Tomatometer 29 Reviews 84% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Members of the Army's all-Black 24th Infantry Regiment become involved in a deadly riot in Houston in 1917.
The 24th

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Critics Consensus

The 24th might have told its fact-based story more fully, but despite its flaws, it remains an overall compelling -- and woefully overdue -- reckoning with history.

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Christy Lemire FilmWeek (LAist) Sep 1, 2020
I wish it took some more chances, but it is solidly made. Go to Full Review
Angie Han FilmWeek (LAist) Sep 1, 2020
Solid, but not necessarily more than that. Go to Full Review
Ryan Lattanzio IndieWire Aug 27, 2020
C+
"The 24th" means well, and while it, sadly, mostly elicits a shrug, what the film lacks in pizzaz it more than makes up for in educational value, for better or worse. Go to Full Review
Danilo Castro Next Best Picture May 17, 2022
7/10
It’s handling of racial and social issues is deft, and its attempt to parallel the injustices going on today is commendable (if not entirely successful). Go to Full Review
Lonita Cook INKansas City Magazine Jun 10, 2021
With gorgeous performances from this rich cast, the ensemble functions to represent interactions of romance, comradery, transformation, and, ultimately, personhood. Go to Full Review
Matt Conway Battle Royale With Cheese Aug 31, 2020
The 24th's relevant slice of history deserves better than the film's stale History Channel treatment. Go to Full Review
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Kevin Willmott

Director

Trai Byers

Boston

Aja Naomi King

Marie

Mykelti Williamson

Sgt. Hayes

Thomas Haden Church

Col. Norton

Bashir Salahuddin

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Movie Info

Synopsis Members of the Army's all-Black 24th Infantry Regiment become involved in a deadly riot in Houston in 1917.
Director
Kevin Willmott
Producer
Trai Byers, Jordan Fudge, Alexandra Milchan, Kevin Willmott
Screenwriter
Kevin Willmott, Trai Byers
Distributor
Vertical Entertainment
Production Co
EMJAG Productions
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 21, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 21, 2020
Runtime
1h 53m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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