Selma
“One dream can change the world.”
Ava DuVernayCast
David OyelowoCredits
Written by: Paul Webb
Plot
A biopic of Martin Luther King Jr. and the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches for voting rights in Alabama. The film shows King's campaign, his negotiations with President Johnson, and the violence of the police and the segregationists. Ava DuVernay's 2014 film, with David Oyelowo as King, was nominated for Best Picture and won an Oscar for the song "Glory".
Sinekatalog’s take
Ava DuVernay's drama of the 1965 voting rights marches is focused and powerful. David Oyelowo gives King humanity and strategic intelligence, and the film makes history feel urgent.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (99,856 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
If you liked this
Picked by director, genre, era and shared cast. Titles only, no spoilers.
- Origin 2023 · Ava DuVernay · IMDb 7.2 · Same director
- The Long Walk Home 1990 · Richard Pearce · IMDb 7.3 · Viewers also liked
- Jimmy's Hall 2014 · Ken Loach · IMDb 6.7 · Viewers also liked
- Dark Waters 2019 · Todd Haynes · IMDb 7.6 · Same movement
- Milk 2008 · Gus Van Sant · IMDb 7.5 · Same movement
- Marie Antoinette 2006 · Sofia Coppola · IMDb 6.5 · Same movement