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I Am Not Your Negro (2017) runs 1 h 33 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.7 from 541 TMDB members. Working from the text of James Baldwin’s unfinished final novel, director Raoul Peck creates a meditation on what it means to be Black in the United States.

Runtime
1 h 33 min — ends 9:33 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
R (US)
Genres
Documentary
Released
February 3, 2017
TMDB rating
7.7 / 10 from 541 votes
Director
Raoul Peck
Starring
Samuel L. Jackson, James Baldwin, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X
Language
English
Good for a group? Better for one or two who will actually watch.Documentary reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

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How long is I Am Not Your Negro?
I Am Not Your Negro is 1 h 33 min long (93 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:33 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is I Am Not Your Negro rated?
I Am Not Your Negro is rated R in the US.
Is I Am Not Your Negro a good movie to watch with a group?
Better for one or two who will actually watch. Documentary reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
Where can I stream I Am Not Your Negro?
In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Dox Amazon Channel (subscription), Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Philo (free with ads), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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