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Antebellum
Directed by
Gerard Bush
and
Christopher Renz
R
2020
1h 45m
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5.8
31%
50%
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Successful author Veronica Henley finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it's too late.
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Cast of Antebellum
Janelle Monáe
Veronica / Eden
Eric Lange
Him / Senator Denton
Jena Malone
Elizabeth
Jack Huston
Captain Jasper
Kiersey Clemons
Julia
Gabourey Sidibe
Dawn
Marque Richardson
Nick
Robert Aramayo
Daniel
Lily Cowles
Sarah
Tongayi Chirisa
Eli / Professor Tarasai
Grace Junot
Camille
T.C. Matherne
Purcell
Devyn A. Tyler
Melanie
Caroline Cole
Hotel Concierge
Choppy Guillotte
Sam
Betsy Borrego
Laura
Dayna Schaaf
Yoga Teacher
Christine V. Hernandez
Restaurant Patron
Kimani Bradley
Enslaved Male
Bernard Hocke
Talking Head
Todd Voltz
Strange Man with Flowers
Victoria Blade
Rebecca
Lyle Brocato
Tall Man
Eric Stratemeier
Gus
Bill Martin Williams
Overseer #1
Trula M. Marcus
Joy
Arabella Landrum
Little Blonde Girl
Christine VonRobarie
Restaurant Patron
Gregory Hobson
Reporter
Chad Governale
FBI Agent
Michael Dominey
Confederate Soldier
Hick Cheramie
Hero Confederate
William Buster Benefield
FBI Agent
Achok Majak
Amara (Ghanian Queen)
Antebellum Ratings & Reviews
jackmeat
January 1, 2025
My quick rating - 5,8/10. Are the commercials claiming "mind-blowing" a bit much? Absolutely. But there is still a good movie hidden in here. I say hidden for a reason. The creators of this include a completely unnecessary out-of-order sequence that even after entire viewing takes a moment to piece into the story. Usually, that is all good when done for a reason, but in this story, it is completely out of place. Anyway, without messing that part up, you basically have a woman activist played quite well by Janelle Monáe who is kidnapped and forced to take a trip back to the Civil War and find out what life on the plantations was like. Or is it all just a crazy dream? Touching upon a pretty powerful subject, the movie does a good job capturing the feel without going overboard in just how awful it truly was. Nice VOD evening flick that will keep you thinking after, but I have faith in you, you'll iron it out shortly after the credits roll.
Bitch Media
Vanessa Willoughby
Who is this movie for? Antebellum's portrayal of slavery is neither revolutionary nor unique.
Andscape
Soraya Nadia McDonald
Antebellum sprinkles its under-considered plot with elements that recur but are never explained... Meanwhile, the more difficult questions behind Antebellum's world-building choices go unaddressed.
Associated Press
Lindsey Bahr
In the end, "Antebellum" will inspire conversation, just probably not the one the filmmakers anticipated.
Rolling Stone
K. Austin Collins
At its heart, and at its best, Antebellum is a grand play on what we know people really mean when they shout to "Make America Great Again."
Austin Chronicle
Richard Whittaker
Worst of all, that final reveal simply doesn't work. It's a grand, if blindingly obvious, political statement that screams, "We care!" without any weight.
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
With luck, Monáe will be cast in more roles as smart as she is. This one is merely clever - a grimly "provocative" entertainment whose greater meanings are gone with the wind.
Den of Geek
Valerie Complex
Not every horror film with a social message can be Get Out, and they shouldn't be striving to imitate that.
The Atlantic
David Sims
It loads up on visceral scares and disturbing imagery in service of a shallow film that feels like a gory theme-park ride showcasing the horrors of slavery.
TIME Magazine
Stephanie Zacharek
Even if we didn't live in a country where a shockingly large fraction of people think Confederate monuments are A-O.K., Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz's Antebellum would resonate like the boom of a Union Army cannon.
Perri Nemiroff (YouTube)
Perri Nemiroff
Antebellum presents a powerful idea, but then just hands you a surface level presentation of it. While I'm very eager to see what Bush and Renz do next, it's unfortunate that Antebellum had so much potential but failed to add to the conversation.
Chicago Sun-Times
Richard Roeper
A well-made drama on slavery's horrors builds to an exasperating ending...After all the sadistic violence, the big twist is a big bust.
ABC News
Peter Travers
This socially-conscious horror film with systemic racism as the monster trips over its ambitions, but Janelle Monae in her first starring role burns with ferocity and feeling.
ScreenCrush
Matt Singer
If you're paying attention, you can figure out the mystery at Antebellum's center within its first 10 minutes.
Detroit News
Adam Graham
The film's final images raise more questions than answers, and what could have been a powerful and timely look at race, history and the still-lingering atrocities of the past instead becomes a shoulder shrug.
MovieFreak.com
Sara Michelle Fetters
Antebellum is noticeably striking in several ways, but it's also sickening and disheartening in so many more.
New York Post
Johnny Oleksinski
Despite some issues, this Janelle Monáe film is a breathless watch.
CNN.com
Brian Lowry
At home, Antebellum is worth seeing, not only because of what it has to say about America's past and present, but as a reminder of the often yawning gap between an intriguing idea and a fully realized film.
Newsday
Rafer Guzman
Poor pacing and a confused screenplay keep this horror-thriller from living up to its potential.
RogerEbert.com
Christy Lemire
While Antebellum is dazzling to the eyes, it also leaves an icky taste in your mouth in its leering, exploitative depiction of violent, slavery movie tropes.
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Zev Foreman On The Script
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Behind the Scenes
Janelle Monae On Honoring Black Women
Janelle Monae On Honoring Black Women
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Jack Huston On His Reaction To The Script
Jack Huston On His Reaction To The Script
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Jena Malone On Her Reaction To The Script
Jena Malone On Her Reaction To The Script
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Ray Mansfield On Janelle Monae's Involvement
Ray Mansfield On Janelle Monae's Involvement
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Gabourey Sidibe On Her Reaction To The Script
Gabourey Sidibe On Her Reaction To The Script
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Jeremy Woodward On The Scope Of The Production Design
Jeremy Woodward On The Scope Of The Production Design
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Lezlie Wills On Chris And Gerard's Vision For The Film
Lezlie Wills On Chris And Gerard's Vision For The Film
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Lily Cowles On The Film's Fully Formed Female Characters
Lily Cowles On The Film's Fully Formed Female Characters
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Tongayi Chrisia On Gerard Bush And Christopher Renz's Vision
Tongayi Chrisia On Gerard Bush And Christopher Renz's Vision
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Marque Richardson On The Family Dynamic Portrayed In The Film
Marque Richardson On The Family Dynamic Portrayed In The Film
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Mary Zophres On Working With Gerard Bush And Christopher Renz
Mary Zophres On Working With Gerard Bush And Christopher Renz
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Eric Lange On Writer/Directors Gerard Bush And Christopher Renz
Eric Lange On Writer/Directors Gerard Bush And Christopher Renz
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Kiersey Clemmons On Connecting The Film To What's Happening Now
Kiersey Clemmons On Connecting The Film To What's Happening Now
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Sean McKittrick On Working With Gerard Bush And Christopher Renz
Sean McKittrick On Working With Gerard Bush And Christopher Renz
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