Rotten Tomatoes

Movies / TV

    Celebrity

      No Results Found

      View All
      Movies Tv shows Shop News Showtimes

      Rustin

      PG-13 Released Nov 3, 2023 1h 48m Drama Biography History TRAILER for Rustin: Trailer 1 List Rustin: Trailer 1 Rustin: Trailer 1 1:54 Rustin: Teaser Trailer Rustin: Teaser Trailer 1:55 View more videos
      83% Tomatometer 169 Reviews 83% Audience Score 500+ Ratings The architect of 1963's momentous March on Washington, Bayard Rustin was one of the greatest activists and organizers the world has ever known. He challenged authority, never apologized for who he was, what he believed, or who he desired. And he did not back down. He made history, and in turn, he was forgotten. Directed by DGA Award and five-time Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe and starring Emmy Award winner Colman Domingo, Rustin shines a long overdue spotlight on the extraordinary man who, alongside giants like the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., Adam Clayton Powell Jr., and Ella Baker, dared to imagine a different world, and inspired a movement in a march toward freedom. Read More Read Less Watch on Netflix Stream Now

      Where to Watch

      Rustin

      Netflix

      Watch Rustin with a subscription on Netflix.

      Rustin

      What to Know

      Critics Consensus

      Colman Domingo is sensational in Rustin, a stirring biopic that shines an overdue light on a remarkable legacy of public service.

      Read Critics Reviews

      Critics Reviews

      View All (169) Critics Reviews
      Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) Domingo’s performance is electric. He captures Rustin’s organiser as a defiant performer, making history he would be written out of. Feb 2, 2024 Full Review Robert Levin Newsday It's an important work of historical storytelling that functions just as well as a compelling character study. Rated: 3/4 Jan 31, 2024 Full Review John Nugent Empire Magazine This welcome spotlight on a lesser-known civil rights hero doesn’t escape the usual biopic clichés — but Colman Domingo’s impressive, deeply layered performance does this corner of history justice. Rated: 3/5 Nov 27, 2023 Full Review Sarah Marrs Lainey Gossip Colman Domingo brings wit and wisdom to Bayard, but his performance deserves a better film than this. May 29, 2024 Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row A story worth telling, but it's very much one of those movies that mistakes an important message for compelling filmmaking. Rated: 2/4 Apr 24, 2024 Full Review Steve Crum Crum on Showbiz It is an awesome motion picture recreating an awesome time in our nation. Rated: A Mar 10, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

      Audience Reviews

      View All (85) audience reviews
      Artdoggie Coleman Domingo is a revelation as Rustin. We celebrated MLK holiday watching this movie and it didnt fail to inspire and touch us with its power and beauty. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/24 Full Review Sherry B Colman Domingo's performance was wonderful. The movie sheds light on what happened in the weeks leading up to the March on Washington. It showed how people working together can make anything happen. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Sadly Rustin only standout is Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin in which he totally deserved that nomination for his performance. Other than that it just your stereotypical bland documentary. Nothing to remember cheap looking shallow development and doesn’t have much to say which is sad because the Civil Rights Movement was such a important time in human rights history Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/07/24 Full Review Tom F A nice look at the title character and a moment in time, good acting, nothing really special. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/03/24 Full Review Patrick D As it's reputation led me to expect - Domingo is excellent in a very ordinary movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/25/24 Full Review JonNookI I'm on a journey to watch all of the 2024 Oscar Nominees, and next on my list was Rustin, a compelling if generic biopic with some great performances, Colman Domingo easily being the highlight as the title character, Bayard Rustin. I think this film did a good job at telling the story it was trying to tell, and I learned quite a bit about his idea for the march, as well as the march itself, but I didn't feel I learned a lot about Rustin himself, though I do know a lot more about him now than I did before I watched this film, as before this I had never heard of him before. I think this film could've easily been a 3½-star film and possibly even a 4-star if it went deeper into his character, rather than just some of his actions. Despite what other reviews have said, I didn't think that this film was boring, though that could also be because I haven't seen all too many biopics, with this either being my fourth or fifth. Though I enjoyed much of it at the time, there are quite a lot of scenes here that are forgettable, as this film really doesn't have much style to it. The cinematography is fine, but it's not anything to write home about. Overall, I would recommend watching this movie for Domingo's performance, but that's not to say you won't find enjoyment in other aspects, as I did. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/23/24 Full Review Read all reviews
      Rustin

      My Rating

      Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

      Cast & Crew

      85% 99% Just Mercy TRAILER for Just Mercy 54% 99% Jesus Revolution TRAILER for Jesus Revolution 76% 72% Percy Vs Goliath TRAILER for Percy Vs Goliath 82% 97% Origin TRAILER for Origin 25% 83% Do You Believe? Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

      Movie Info

      Synopsis The architect of 1963's momentous March on Washington, Bayard Rustin was one of the greatest activists and organizers the world has ever known. He challenged authority, never apologized for who he was, what he believed, or who he desired. And he did not back down. He made history, and in turn, he was forgotten. Directed by DGA Award and five-time Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe and starring Emmy Award winner Colman Domingo, Rustin shines a long overdue spotlight on the extraordinary man who, alongside giants like the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., Adam Clayton Powell Jr., and Ella Baker, dared to imagine a different world, and inspired a movement in a march toward freedom.
      Director
      George C. Wolfe
      Producer
      Bruce Cohen, Tonia Davis, Priya Swaminathan
      Screenwriter
      Julian Breece, Dustin Lance Black
      Distributor
      Netflix
      Production Co
      Higher Ground Productions
      Rating
      PG-13 (Some Violence|Racial Slurs|Thematic Material|Language|Brief Drug Use|Sexual Material|Smoking)
      Genre
      Drama, Biography, History
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Nov 3, 2023, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 17, 2023
      Runtime
      1h 48m
      Most Popular at Home Now