Black Is King

July. 31,2020      PG
Rating:
5.9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

This visual album from Beyoncé reimagines the lessons of "The Lion King" (2019) for today’s young kings and queens in search of their own crowns.

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Reviews

Glimmerubro
2020/07/31

It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

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Curapedi
2020/08/01

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

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Gutsycurene
2020/08/02

Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

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Staci Frederick
2020/08/03

Blistering performances.

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