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Black Is King
Directed by
Beyoncé
,
Blitz Bazawule
,
Emmanuel Adjei
PG-13
2020
85m
Adventure
,
Drama
,
and more
5.9
94%
89%
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Visual album from Beyoncé inspired by 'The Lion King'.
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Where to Watch Black Is King
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Cast of Black Is King
Beyoncé
Director / Writer
Adut Akech
Naomi Campbell
Blue Ivy Carter
Connie Chiume
Lupita Nyong'o
Kelly Rowland
Moonchild Sanelly
Nandi Madida
Nyaniso Dzedze
Warren Masemola
Yemi Alade
Papi Ojo
Jay-Z
Pharrell Williams
Tina Knowles
Aweng Ade-Chuol
Folajomi Akinmurele
Jessie Reyez
Shatta Wale
Mary Twala
Mary Twala
Rumi Carter
Special Appearance
Sir Carter
Special Appearance
Lord Afrixanna
Special Appearance
Wizkid
Special Appearance
Tiwa Savage
Special Appearance
Mr Eazi
Special Appearance
Nija
Special Appearance
Tierra Whack
Special Appearance
Busiswa
Special Appearance
Sibusiso Mbeje
Fumi Odede
Stephen Ojo
Blue Man (Prince Subconscious)
Issak Adoyi
Flower Boy Leader
Ganohon Ansansame
Tribal priestess
Aqualillies
Synchronized Swimmers
Boyd Ashwell
Model
Marie-Djata Bamba
Tribal child
Manju Bangalore
Model
Steven T. Bartlett
Head Butler
Alyssa Darryl Bass
Dancer
Christopher Bates
Self
Nambitha Ben-Mazwi
Self
Dennis Boyd
Warrior
Diana Care
Synchronized Swimmer
Ksyn Cason
Dancer
Sandy Colton
Pregnant Dancer
Clem Darling
Head Bellhop
Adam Jabari Davis
Dancer
Lindiwe Dim
Nala's Friend
Sadyr Diouf
Guard
Jean Donnay
Dancer
Constance Ejuma
Tea Party Guest
Michael Franklin
Michael Franklin
Oghenero Gbaje
Self
Andray Johnson
Praying Warrior
Ashanti Ledon
Dancer
JD McCrary
Young Simba
Lanier McKinney
Dancer
Jamal Moore
Self
Charles Nwokolo
African Elder
Donald Paige
Choir
J Rome
Self
Timia Simone Reed
Self
Margeaux Reign
Philicia Saunders
Synchronized Swimmer
Nikeva Stapleton
Tribal Woman
Hollister Starrett
Bellhop
ShaLeah Nicole
Self
Tameer
Nicole Danielle Watts
Villager
Kuoth Wiel
Kuoth Wiel
Alysha Young
Synchronized Swimmer
Ron Gilbert
Butler (uncredited)
Shukri Hassan
Girl (uncredited)
Sheila M. Lockhart
African Woman (uncredited)
Blitz Bazawule
Director
Emmanuel Adjei
Director
Pierre Debusschere
Director
Ibra Ake
Director
Jake Nava
Director
Dikayl Rimmasch
Director
Jenn Nkiru
Director
Warsan Shire
Writer
Andrew Morrow
Writer
Clover Hope
Writer
Yrsa Daley-Ward
Writer
Jason Baum
Producer
Lauren Baker
Producer
Akin Omotoso
Producer
Erinn Williams
Producer
Nathan Scherrer
Producer
Jeremy Sullivan
Producer
Rethabile Mothobi
Producer
Ben Cooper
Producer
Janet Rollé
Producer
Astrid Edwards
Producer
Derek Dixie
Producer
Jimi Adesanya
Producer
Black Is King Ratings & Reviews
AV Club
Shannon Miller
Stylistic choices by directors and filmmakers like Kwasi Fordjour, Emmanuel Adjei, and Blitz Bazawule elevate the result into something that digs beyond aesthetics and shows an authentic appreciation for the culture's ancestral roots.
Bitch Media
Kovie Biakolo
Black is King works because it is honest: a film of hope and belonging, represented by those whose cultures and diaspora continue to survive and thrive beyond a displacement that is similar, but not the same.
FilmWeek (LAist)
Claudia Puig
I was mesmerized. It's a visually sumptuous feast.
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
Kneel before the queen, it says - and then rise up into your future.
NPR
Cate Young
Drawing on the themes of The Lion King - inheritance, self-identity and determination - Knowles repurposes the story as a clarion call to Black people.
Wall Street Journal
Mark Richardson
The settings and costumes are gorgeous, the dancing is virtuosic, and the music is good to great, so it's easy to get lost in "Black Is King."
Vox
Allegra Frank
Everything about Black Is King is enviable. It's not just a high-quality production. It's a multicultural masterpiece sorely needed in a world where we are striving to be less monocultural.
NPR
Eric Deggans
It's obvious that she has been very deliberate about who she works with, what she says, what it looks like. And it makes a powerful statement when you bring it all together.
Salon.com
Melanie McFarland
Black Is King is as carefully realized a construct as Beyoncé's previous videos and visual albums with the sort of vibrant cinematography and international scope tailor made for the Disney brand.
New York Magazine/Vulture
Craig Jenkins
It's an inclusive experience and a gorgeous tale of metaphysical Afrofuturism. For what it is, it's great. The question once more is: How does she top this?
Slant Magazine
Sophia Ordaz
The visual album proposes a pan-African vision of legacy, abundance, and unity.
San Francisco Chronicle
Aidin Vaziri
Visually stunning interludes.
RogerEbert.com
Odie Henderson
If nothing else, Black Is King is a jaw-dropping visual achievement.
Los Angeles Times
Lorraine Ali
A piece of timely art that entertains with eyes wide open.
Associated Press
Mesfin Fekadu
Beyoncé continues to dig deep into her roots and share her discovery with the world, like she did on the sweet masterpiece "Lemonade."
The Hollywood Reporter
John DeFore
A sometimes thrilling showcase for African artists whose work fuses brilliantly with that of Americans who have roots on the continent.
IndieWire
Jude Dry
Overflowing with stunning visuals, "Black Is King" blends imagery from the Pan-African movement, African art and Western portraiture of African bodies, as well as Beyoncé and Jay-Z's shared vision of Black excellence within Western culture.
New York Post
Chuck Arnold
The richness in the skin tones of black people is captured throughout "Black Is King" by a host of cinematographers, but "Brown Skin Girl" is a special ode to melanin-blessed beauty.
Variety
Jeremy Helligar
What the world needs now is love, sweet, love, and this colorful reminder of the power and glory of Black, here in America but even more so in Africa.
TheWrap
Steve Pond
This visual feast based on Beyoncé's 2019 album "The Lion King: The Gift" finds its moments of glory in the strength of its images, which are more arresting than the story or the subtext.
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