John Lewis: Good Trouble

John Lewis: Good Trouble is a 2020 American documentary film directed by Dawn Porter about the life of civil rights movement activist and United States congressman John Lewis.

John Lewis: Good Trouble
Film poster
Directed byDawn Porter
Produced by
Music byTamar-kali
Cinematography
  • Tony Hardmon
  • Keith Walker
  • Stefan Wiesen
Edited byJessica Congdon
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • June 19, 2020 (2020-06-19) (Tulsa)
  • July 3, 2020 (2020-07-03) (United States)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film was produced by CNN Films, ACG Studios and TIME Studios. It premiered in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 19, 2020, and was released by Magnolia Pictures and Participant in the United States on July 3, 2020.

Release

John Lewis: Good Trouble premiered at the Circle Cinema theater in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on June 19, 2020.[1] The date and place were chosen to commemorate Juneteenth, the celebration of the emancipation of slaves in the United States, and to protest a Donald Trump presidential re-election campaign rally planned in Tulsa for the same day; the rally was rescheduled for the following day after widespread criticism.[2] The film was originally scheduled to premiere in April 2020 at the Tribeca Film Festival, before the festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Magnolia Pictures and Participant released the film in the United States in select theaters and on video on demand services on July 3, 2020.[4]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 96% over 68 reviews with an average rating of 7.20/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "It's far more conventional than the life it honors, but John Lewis: Good Trouble remains a worthy tribute to an inspiring activist and public servant."[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100 based on 19 critic reviews.[6]

See also

References
  1. McDonnell, Brandy (June 18, 2020). "Documentary 'John Lewis: Good Trouble' to make U.S. premiere Friday at Tulsa's Circle Cinema". The Oklahoman. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  2. Hersko, Tyler (June 17, 2020). "Magnolia Plans Free Tulsa Screening of John Lewis Doc to Combat Trump Rally". IndieWire. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  3. Slavens, Roger (July 1, 2020). "Making 'Good Trouble'". Emory University. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  4. Ward, Priscilla (July 3, 2020). "New doc "John Lewis: Good Trouble" gives nuance to a relentless freedom fighter". Salon. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  5. "John Lewis: Good Trouble (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  6. "John Lewis: Good Trouble Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
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