"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.
Directed by Ava DuVernay
alabama
civil rights
martin luther king
based on true story
president
protest march
woman director
selma
1960s
african american history
inspirational
informative
Rank
#50 in 2014·#2393 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.8 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
David Oyelowo
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Carmen Ejogo
Coretta Scott King
Tom Wilkinson
President Lyndon B. Johnson
Giovanni Ribisi
Lee White
Tim Roth
Gov. George Wallace
André Holland
Andrew Young
Colman Domingo
Ralph Abernathy
Common
James Bevel
Stephan James
John Lewis
Omar J. Dorsey
James Orange
LaKeith Stanfield
Jimmie Lee Jackson
Oprah Winfrey
Annie Lee Cooper
Crew
Ava DuVernay
Director
Paul Webb
Writer
Ava DuVernay
Writer
Bradford Young
Director of Photography
Christian Colson
Producer
Dede Gardner
Producer
Jeremy Kleiner
Producer
Oprah Winfrey
Producer
Ava DuVernay
Executive Producer
Paul Goodwin Garnes
Executive Producer
Diarmuid McKeown
Executive Producer
Brad Pitt
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
538 reviews
Mr Rager
8.6★ · 06/29/25
2
Ace
10.0★ · 05/11/26
please be quiet Mrs lampert you're ruining all the emotional moments
I legit cannot understand racism it doesn't make sense
please be quiet Mrs lampert you're ruining all the emotional moments
I legit cannot understand racism it doesn't make sense
zeba
8.0★ · 05/29/26
yes
yes
Niko
7.0★ · 04/27/26
Martin Luther King shows that you never give up in order to get what you want
Martin Luther King shows that you never give up in order to get what you want
