Rosewood

  • 1997


MOVIE IS uplifting harrowing historical existent compelling
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87 % Certified Fresh
$ 13 Million
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Positive Reviews 26
Negative reviews 5
Average Rating 3.6/5
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3.8
In these quietly affecting scenes, a whole way of life passes vibrantly before our eyes. EW
4.4
If the movie were simply the story of this event, it would be no more than a sad record. What makes it more is the way it shows how racism breeds and .. Rogerebert
4.5
The movies greatest success lies in what its about not what it actually is. The true events of 1923 hang palpably over the movie; they also eclipse it ..
5.0
Singletons camera regards the ensuing atrocity with a mixture of unblinking documentary style and fleeting glimpses of horror. E Film Critic
1.5
Rosewood is startling, infuriating, painful history played out as a not very satisfying, overly ambitious and overlong movie. San Francisco Chronicle
4.5
He doesnt join the lynchers but he doesnt protest them too loudly, either; he fears theyll burn down his store. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
Harrowing this may be, but the concessions to commercialism rob it of much of its genuine power.
0.5
Presents a little known episode in Americas racial history that destroyed a town and a dream. Spirituality And Practice
4.4
An epic that stands alone in the latter weeks of a dismal movie winter. ReelViews
3.2
John Singleton, with Rosewood, proves himself to be a capable and talented director, bringing to life a piece of violent American history that some wo ..
3.1
Rosewood carries the audience along, despite a couple of uneven performances and a script from first timer Gregory Poirier that is padded out with soa .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.4
The film is totally engrossing, from start to finish, which is a good thing for a two and a half hour long film. In a lesser more preachy film, I woul .. Internet Reviews
4.5
Singleton brings a true story to life with such immediacy that it grabs your heart and your mind. I think of him as a talky, action director, but the .. Internet Reviews
2.0
Gives us a harrowing depiction of the race massacre as it has not been shown on film before and one that some people will be reluctant to believe coul .. Internet Reviews
4.0
One of the most complex examinations of racism ever committed to film. Internet Reviews
4.5
Rhames gravity and grace, Voights pinched anguish as he wills himself to do right, the moving work of actors like Don Cheadle and Esther Rolle do much .. Time
3.1
When the movie Wright falters, you dont identify with him; you just want to slap him. Chicago Tribune
4.5
The need to bear witness against atrocity, to testify that something wicked this way came, is the powerful drive that animates Rosewood, the story of .. Calendar Live
4.5
A unique and shining example of telling the stories of our past that need to be told, lest their lessons be lost forever. Birth Movies Death
3.0
Comparisons to todays society cant help but be made while watching Rosewood; although moviegoers might wish to leave the theatre thinking we are livin .. Boxoffice Magazine
3.1
The intentions are unassailable: to dramatize a forgotten injustice and sear it into contemporary memory so its never allowed to happen again. But the .. Movies Tv Guide
4.2
For every ugly moment, theres an uplifting one heightened by another rousing John Williams musical score. Tamp A Bay
4.0
I consider this film one of those that you might not necessarily want to see, but you need to. Need Coffee
3.1
Still, Singleton just cant help himself from showboating for the cheap seats. Baltimoresun
4.5
In its honest depiction of the horror of racism, Rosewood should be seen. That very honesty is also the reason no one will want to see it. Boston Phoenix
3.8
The subject matter is moving, but it calls for a less cliched, and more honest approach. Cine Matter
4.4
A charged, wrenching drama about one of the most shameful events in American history. Courier-Journal (Louisvill ..
1.5
The pyrotechnics dont exactly disable the compelling story to be recovered here, but they tend to be distracting.
4.5
But if Rosewood isnt a perfect movie, itll do until one comes along.
1.5
There are any number of good reasons to see the historical drama Rosewood, but this is the one to remember: Ving Rhames. Enquirer
4.5
America has not truly dealt with the race massacres that happened far too often early in the 20th century, and this filmmaker, aware of that, did his ..



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