2016·Drama·2h
6.9
★
Nat Turner, a former slave in America, leads a liberation movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virginia that results in a violent retaliation from whites.
Directed by Nate Parker
southern usa
slavery
biography
based on true story
preacher
virginia
19th century
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Cast
Nate Parker
Nat Turner
Armie Hammer
Samuel Turner
Aja Naomi King
Cherry
Jackie Earle Haley
Raymond Cobb
Penelope Ann Miller
Elizabeth Turner
Gabrielle Union
Esther
Mark Boone Junior
Reverend Zalthall
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Nancy Turner
Dwight Henry
Isaac Turner
Esther Scott
Bridget Turner
Roger Guenveur Smith
Isaiah
Jeryl Prescott
Janice
Crew
Nate Parker
Director
Nate Parker
Screenplay
Henry Jackman
Original Music Composer
Steven Rosenblum
Editor
Elliot Davis
Director of Photography
Aaron L. Gilbert
Producer
Nate Parker
Producer
Kevin Turen
Producer
David S. Goyer
Executive Producer
Tony Parker
Executive Producer
Jason Cloth
Executive Producer
Jill Ahrens
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
51 reviews
Josh Schwaz
6.0★ · 01/03/26
Gruesome effects. The teeth scene was brutal.
Gruesome effects. The teeth scene was brutal.
shante
5.0★ · 11/20/25
some great imagery here but i felt disconnected to it emotionally, even considering the subject matter. it feels like even with a good amount of build up and seeing the characters, it feels hollow and flat. the film makes a lazy attempt at seeming cut throat with the rebellion on screen but it’s actually not. the movie, in a crazy way, kind of plays it safe with its depiction.
some great imagery here but i felt disconnected to it emotionally, even considering the subject matter. it feels like even with a good amount of build up and seeing the characters, it feels hollow and flat. the film makes a lazy attempt at seeming cut throat with the rebellion on screen but it’s actually not. the movie, in a crazy way, kind of plays it safe with its depiction.
Haley Meheran
5.0★ · 10/07/25
idk why everyone hated this so much but i also know nothing about nate parker and that seems to be most of people’s issue with it. admittedly a little funky cinematically but still a very chilling movie that makes you reflect and that’s always good
idk why everyone hated this so much but i also know nothing about nate parker and that seems to be most of people’s issue with it. admittedly a little funky cinematically but still a very chilling movie that makes you reflect and that’s always good
Ethan
6.0★ · 06/05/24
Not bad at all but much slower and took a long time to get to the climax that I was waiting for through the whole movie. The ending also felt pretty rushed. Good movie and a great story but more could’ve been done with it.
Not bad at all but much slower and took a long time to get to the climax that I was waiting for through the whole movie. The ending also felt pretty rushed. Good movie and a great story but more could’ve been done with it.
Sean Tyrik
10.0★ · 11/20/23
What’s understood don’t gotta be explained
What’s understood don’t gotta be explained