Malcolm X’s journey unfolds, from his early years marked by hardship and imprisonment to his emergence as a powerful voice for Black empowerment and civil rights. His transformation, evolving beliefs, and activism lead him to become a prominent leader in the fight for Black liberation.

A bravura biopic from writer-director Spike Lee (Do the Right Thing, BlacKkKansman), this insightful, engrossing epic does full justice to its subject: civil rights leader Malcolm X. A nuanced exploration of the man and the myth, anchored by a rousing performance from Denzel Washington.