2016·Drama·1h 50m
7.0
★
Judge Clarence Thomas' nomination to the United States' Supreme Court is called into question when former colleague, Anita Hill, testifies that he had sexually harassed her.
Directed by Rick Famuyiwa
court
1990s
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Cast
Kerry Washington
Anita Hill
Wendell Pierce
Clarence Thomas
Greg Kinnear
Joe Biden
Jeffrey Wright
Charles Ogletree
Eric Stonestreet
Ken Duberstein
Zoe Lister-Jones
Carolyn Hart
Grace Gummer
Ricki Seidman
Treat Williams
Ted Kennedy
Dylan Baker
Orrin Hatch
Erika Christensen
Shirley Wiegand
Alison Wright
Virginia Thomas
Bill Irwin
Senator Jack Danforth
Crew
Rick Famuyiwa
Director
Susannah Grant
Writer
Harry Gregson-Williams
Original Music Composer
Rachel Morrison
Director of Photography
Michael London
Executive Producer
Janice Williams
Executive Producer
Susannah Grant
Executive Producer
Kerry Washington
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
23 reviews
liv
6.2★ · 11/19/25
thank you for wasting time and making my government teacher shut up <3
thank you for wasting time and making my government teacher shut up <3
Hillary PT
5.0★ · 05/06/25
This movie lets Hill's story down. Instead of having a complex dialogue that grapples with how identity (race, gender, and class) makes this not a normal confirmation hearing, the movie chose to be a general overview of what happened in the 90s for a contemporary audience, and does not take a side.
Hill's testimony about the sexual assault she faced at the hands of Thomas and Thomas's "high-tech lynching" soapbox moment were critical to the movie (Washington and Pierce did great in their respective roles). Still, I think the side characters could have explained this complexity from their political sides.
My critiques aside, I hope this country never forgets that George H.W. Bush nominated Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court and multiple senators worked tirelessly to get him confirmed even though he sexually harassed many women, including Anita Hill, when he was in a position of power. He will never be held accountable for what he did.
Hill's testimony about the sexual assault she faced at the hands of Thomas and Thomas's "high-tech lynching" soapbox moment were critical to the movie (Washington and Pierce did great in their respective roles). Still, I think the side characters could have explained this complexity from their political sides.
My critiques aside, I hope this country never forgets that George H.W. Bush nominated Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court and multiple senators worked tirelessly to get him confirmed even though he sexually harassed many women, including Anita Hill, when he was in a position of power. He will never be held accountable for what he did.
This movie lets Hill's story down. Instead of having a complex dialogue that grapples with how identity (race, gender, and class) makes this not a normal confirmation hearing, the movie chose to be a general overview of what happened in the 90s for a contemporary audience, and does not take a side.
Hill's testimony about the sexual assault she faced at the hands of Thomas and Thomas's "high-tech lynching" soapbox moment were critical to the movie (Washington and Pierce did great in their respective roles). Still, I think the side characters could have explained this complexity from their political sides.
My critiques aside, I hope this country never forgets that George H.W. Bush nominated Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court and multiple senators worked tirelessly to get him confirmed even though he sexually harassed many women, including Anita Hill, when he was in a position of power. He will never be held accountable for what he did.
Hill's testimony about the sexual assault she faced at the hands of Thomas and Thomas's "high-tech lynching" soapbox moment were critical to the movie (Washington and Pierce did great in their respective roles). Still, I think the side characters could have explained this complexity from their political sides.
My critiques aside, I hope this country never forgets that George H.W. Bush nominated Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court and multiple senators worked tirelessly to get him confirmed even though he sexually harassed many women, including Anita Hill, when he was in a position of power. He will never be held accountable for what he did.
Jack
7.7★ · 03/11/25
Fuck Clarence Thomas’ bitch ass, what an absolute piece of shit, the fact that he was even confirmed in the first place is a complete disgrace. Also fuck all the senators that allowed this to happen.
Fuck Clarence Thomas’ bitch ass, what an absolute piece of shit, the fact that he was even confirmed in the first place is a complete disgrace. Also fuck all the senators that allowed this to happen.
Cameron
5.0★ · 02/03/25
Just made me mad. Fuck Brandon bro
And fuck Clarence Thomas
And fuck Clarence Thomas
Just made me mad. Fuck Brandon bro
And fuck Clarence Thomas
And fuck Clarence Thomas
madmad
6.0★ · 11/02/24
Not the best political thriller, but Greg Kinnear kills it as Joe Biden
Not the best political thriller, but Greg Kinnear kills it as Joe Biden