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One Night in Miami...
Official promotional poster
Directed byRegina King
Screenplay byKemp Powers
Based onOne Night in Miami
by Kemp Powers
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTami Reiker
Edited byTariq Anwar
Music byTerence Blanchard
Production
companies
  • ABKCO
  • Snoot Entertainment
Distributed byAmazon Studios
Release dates
  • September 7, 2020 (2020-09-07) (Venice)
  • December 25, 2020 (2020-12-25) (United States)
Running time
114 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$16.9 million[2]

One Night in Miami is a 2020 American drama film about a fictionalized meeting of Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke in a room at the Hampton House in February 1964, celebrating Ali's surprise title win over Sonny Liston. It is the first feature directed by Regina King, from a screenplay by Kemp Powers based on his stage play of the same name. It stars Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, and Leslie Odom Jr. in the lead roles, with Lance Reddick, Joaquina Kalukango, Nicolette Robinson, and Beau Bridges in supporting roles.

The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 7, 2020, a first for an African-American female director.[3] It was released in limited theaters by Amazon Studios on December 25, 2020, before being released digitally on Prime Video on January 15, 2021. Reviews were overwhelmingly positive, with critics praising King's direction, the performances, and Powers' screenplay. The film received three nominations at the 78th Golden Globe Awards: Golden Globe Award for Best Director for King, Best Supporting Actor for Odom Jr., and Best Original Song.

Plot

In 1963, Cassius Clay nearly loses a boxing match to Henry Cooper at Wembley Stadium in London. At the Copacabana in New York City, soul singer Sam Cooke suffers through a performance in front of a cold, all-white audience. Returning home to Georgia, NFL player Jim Brown is received by family friend Mr. Carlton on a vast plantation. Carlton ladles praise on "the great Jim Brown,” but when Brown offers to help Carlton move some furniture, Carlton reminds Brown that "you know we don't allow niggers in the house.” Elsewhere, Malcolm X returns home and discusses his plans to leave the Nation of Islam with his wife, Betty.

On February 25, 1964, the men are all in Miami for Clay's title bout against Sonny Liston. X meets with Clay in a hotel room before the fight, and the two pray in a traditional Islamic fashion. That night, Brown is a ringside commentator and Cooke and X are in the crowd as Clay upsets Liston, making him the world heavyweight champion.

Afterward, X invites the other three men to his motel room. Their hopes of a party are dashed when X makes it clear they are the only ones he invited. He wants to spend some time reflecting on their accomplishments, but tension between him and Cooke arises. X thinks Cooke has sold out the black community by pandering to white audiences, and Cooke refuses to feel guilty for his success. Clay informs the men of his plans to announce his conversion to the Nation of Islam, causing more tension. Brown discusses his plans to become a film actor, and wonders if it will go smoothly.

The conflict between X and Cooke escalates. X harshly ridicules the music Cooke has produced since finding success. Cooke insists his success and creative autonomy is itself an inspiration to the black community, and while he still cares about the black struggle in America, protest music is not commercially viable. X confronts him with the success of Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind".

As they argue, it becomes clear that X's antagonism of Cooke is motivated, at least in part, by the activist's stress over his own life, especially his harassment by the FBI and fears about his schism with Elijah Muhammad. X is devastated to learn that Clay is having second thoughts about his conversion. He tells Clay that he is planning to form his own organization and asks him to join. Clay refuses, feeling betrayed by his mentor, and wondering if his conversion has been a ploy by X to attract attention to his new project. A knock at the door informs them that the press has gotten wind of the meeting. As Clay prepares to talk to the media, he asks X to come with him. When they leave, Cooke tells Brown that he has had similar thoughts about "Blowin' in the Wind" and has already written a song, but not yet performed it.

In the aftermath of the night, Clay officially changes his name to Muhammad Ali, while X's life is thrown into chaos as he suffers the consequences of his split with the Nation of Islam; his house is firebombed, but he completes his autobiography. Cooke debuts "A Change Is Gonna Come" on The Tonight Show. Brown leaves the NFL to pursue his movie career. The film ends with a title card with a quote from X about the inevitability of martyrs for the cause, and that he was assassinated on February 21, 1965.

Cast

Production

In July 2019, Deadline Hollywood reported Regina King would direct and executive produce filming Powers' screenplay.[5] In January 2020, King announced casting Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr., and Lance Reddick in the lead roles.[6][7]

Principal photography began in January 2020, in New Orleans, Louisiana.[8]

In September 2020, Leslie Odom Jr. said he had co-written the original song for the film, "Speak Now" with Nashville songwriter Sam Ashworth.[9] The official lyric video and single for "Speak Now" was released January 5, 2021.[10] On January 20, 2021 the official music video for "Speak Now" featuring Leslie Odom Jr. was launched.[11]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 7, 2020.[12] It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival,[13] where it was the runner-up for the People's Choice Award.[14] It has screened or been scheduled to screen at film festivals in Zurich,[15] London,[16] the Hamptons,[17] Mill Valley, Middleburg,[18] Chicago[19] and Montclair.[20]

Amazon Studios acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film in July 2020.[21] It was announced for a limited theatrical release in the United States on December 25, 2020, followed by its streaming release on Prime Video on January 15.[22][23] The film premiered on December 25, only exclusively at the Landmark Theatre at Merrick Park in Miami,[24] before further expanding to select nationwide theaters on January 8, 2021, the week prior to its streaming release.[25]

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 98% based on 296 reviews, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "A hauntingly powerful reflection on larger-than-life figures, One Night in Miami finds Regina King in command of her craft in her feature directorial debut."[26] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 83 out of 100, based on 51 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[27]

Kate Erbland of IndieWire gave the film an "A–" and said that "Yes, One Night in Miami often looks like the play it's based on, but King and her stars make the most of any stage-y limitations, and the filmmaker frequently turns her eye to well-assembled overhead shots and a graceful use of mirrors to keep her many characters in the frame all at once."[28] Owen Gleiberman of Variety praised the characters and the film's parallels to modern day, writing: "One Night in Miami is a casually entrancing debate about power on the part of those who have won it but are still figuring out what to do with it."[29]

Accolades

Award Date of Ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
American Film Institute Awards February 26, 2021 Top 10 Movie of the Year Won [30]
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards January 4, 2021 Best Supporting Actor Leslie Odom Jr Won [31]
Best Picture Nominated
Best Director Regina King Nominated
Best Woman Director Nominated
Best Ensemble Kimberly Hardin Won
Best Cinematography Tami Reiker Nominated
Best Editing Tariq Anwar Nominated
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Kemp Powers Nominated
Black Film Critics Circle Awards January 21, 2021 Best Director Regina King Won [32]
Best Supporting Actor Leslie Odom Jr Won
Best Ensemble Won
Best Picture Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards December 21, 2020 Best Supporting Actor Leslie Odom Jr Nominated [33]
Best Adapted Screenplay Kemp Powers Nominated
Most Promising Performer Kingsley Ben-Adir Nominated
Denver Film Critics Society January 18, 2021 Best Original Song Leslie Odom Jr. & Sam Ashworth Won [34]
Best Adapted Screenplay Kemp Powers Nominated
Best Original Score Terence Blanchard Nominated
Gotham Independent Film Awards January 11, 2021 Breakthrough Actor Kingsley Ben-Adir Won [35]
Golden Globe Awards February 28, 2021 Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture Leslie Odom Jr Pending [36]
Best Director Regina King Pending
Best Original Song Leslie Odom Jr & Sam Ashworth Pending
Hawaii Film Critics Society January 13, 2021 Best Original Song Leslie Odom Jr. & Sam Ashworth Won [37]
Best New Filmmaker Regina King Won
Best First Film Regina King Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Leslie Odom Jr Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Kemp Powers Nominated
Best Film Editing Tariq Anwar Nominated
Best Makeup Nominated
Best Art Direction Nominated
Houston Film Critics Society Awards January 18,2021 Best Supporting Actor Leslie Odom Jr Won [38]
Best Original Song Leslie Odom Jr. & Sam Ashworth Won
Best Director Regina King Nominated
Best Screenplay Kemp Powers Nominated
Best Picture Won
Indiana Film Journalists Association December 21, 2020 Best Supporting Actor Leslie Odom Jr Won [39]
Best Ensemble Nominated
Best Director Regina King Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Kemp Powers Nominated
Breakout of the Year Kemp Powers Nominated
Best Actor Kingsley Ben-Adir Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Aldis Hodge Nominated
Best Musical Score Terence Blanchard Nominated
Best Actor Eli Goree Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards April 22, 2021 Robert Altman Award Regina King, Kimberly Hardin, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge and Leslie Odom Jr. Won [40]
Music City Film Critics Association January 11, 2021 Best Ensemble Won [41]
Best Supporting Actor Leslie Odom Jr Nominated
Best Original Song Leslie Odom Jr. & Sam Ashworth Won
NAACP Image Awards March 27, 2021 Outstanding Motion Picture Pending [42]
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Aldis Hodge Pending
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture Kemp Powers Pending
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture Regina King Pending
North Carolina Film Critics Association January 4, 2021 Best Director Regina King Nominated [43]
Best Adapted Screenplay Kemp Powers Nominated
North Dakota Film Society January 21, 2021 Best Original Song Leslie Odom Jr. & Sam Ashworth Nominated [44]
Online Film Critics Society Awards January 25, 2021 Best Adapted Screenplay Kemp Powers Nominated [45]
Best Supporting Actor Leslie Odom Jr Won
Best Directorial Debut Regina King Nominated
Philadelphia Film Critics Circle January 17, 2021 Best Directorial Debut Regina King Won [46]
Best Supporting Actor Leslie Odom Jr Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards January 11, 2021 Best Ensemble Nominated [47]
Best Picture Nominated
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards January 18, 2021 Best Supporting Actor Leslie Odom Jr Nominated [48]
Best Original Score Terence Blanchard Nominated
Best Production Design Barry Robison & Mark Zuelzke & Janessa Hitsman Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards April 4, 2021 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Leslie Odom Jr Pending [49]
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Kingsley Ben-Adir, Beau Bridges, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, Michael Imperioli, Joaquina Kalukango, Leslie Odom Jr., Lance Reddick, Nicolette Robinson Pending
St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards January 17, 2021 Best Adapted Screenplay Kemp Powers Nominated [50]
Best Supporting Actor Leslie Odom Jr Nominated
Sunset Film Circle Awards December 1, 2020 Best Supporting Actor Leslie Odom Jr Nominated [51]
Toronto International Film Festival Awards September 20, 2020 People's Choice Award 'Once Upon a Night in Miami' Runner-up [52]

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