13th (2016): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
13th is a 2016 crime documentary directed by Ava DuVernay. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $566 worldwide. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, one of them 1 Oscar nomination. Critics gave it 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and 81 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Ava DuVernay
- Genres
- Crime , Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Netflix
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is 13th About?
The premise of 13th without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Ava DuVernay’s powerful documentary explores the history of racial inequality in the American justice system. Focusing on the 13th Amendment and its loophole allowing for involuntary servitude, the film examines how this legal framework has contributed to the mass incarceration of African Americans. Through historical footage and interviews, it reveals the evolution of this system and its impact on communities, exposing its complex relationship with race, politics, and profit.
13th Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- prison
- greed
- discrimination
- american politics
- black lives matter
- justice system
- racial discrimination
- racial issues
- prison guard uniform
- american justice
- judicial system
- civil rights
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- prisoner
- slavery
- jail guard
- repression
- jail cell
- jailhouse violence
- prison industry
- incarceration
- sentenced to prison
- prison violence
- prison cell
- intimidation
- historical revisionism
- atrocity
- outrage
- bloodshed
- penal servitude
- cell block
- hostility
- indignity
- degradation
- humiliation
- jail sentence
- jailhouse
- prison guard
- prison sentence
- penitentiary
- corrupt power
- lynching
- legal system
- political corruption
- corruption
- hard labor
- crowd
- defamation
- infamy
- false accusation
- criminalization
The Director of 13th
Directed by Ava DuVernay.
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Director Ava DuVernay
More from Ava DuVernay
More films directed by Ava DuVernay, best-rated first: Origin, Selma, Middle of Nowhere and I Will Follow.
13th Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave 13th 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and 81 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.2/10.
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IMDb 8.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 97% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 90%
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Metacritic 81 Metascore
User score 7.6
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TMDB 79% User score
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Letterboxd 4.3 /5
94 ratings
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13th Plot Summary
What happens in 13th from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, while celebrated for abolishing slavery, harbors an often-overlooked provision that this powerful documentary exposes. The clause states, “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist.” This loophole effectively legitimizes forced labor, provided that the individual is a convict. Director Ava DuVernay constructs a compelling argument, illustrating how this exception has perpetuated the subjugation of people of color in America.
Full summary
The whole story of 13th, scene by scene
13th Box Office
13th grossed $566 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$566
- International
- $566
13th Awards & Nominations
13th won 1 award from 3 nominations, one of them 1 Oscar nomination. Its biggest night was the BAFTA 2017, with 1 win from 1 nomination.
1 win3 nominations3 ceremonies
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BAFTA 2017 1 win · 1 nomination- Won Best Documentary
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Spirit Awards 2017 1 nomination- Nominated Best Documentary Feature
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Oscars 2017 1 nomination- Nominated Documentary (Feature)
13th Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 1 trailer, 1 clip and 1 featurette.
- Clip Clip
- Featurette '13TH' Red Carpet
How Well Do You Know 13th?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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13th Also Known As
21 alternative titles, including “The 13th” and “Det 13:e tillägget”.
- Also known as
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- The 13th
- Det 13:e tillägget
- 13. lisäys
- Тринадцатый
- 13th 憲法修正第13条
- 13th -憲法修正第13条-
- A 13ª Emenda
- Enmienda XIII
- 第十三修正案
- XIII emendamento
- 13 Madde
- Le 13e
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- Der 13.
- Тринадцята
- 13-тата поправка
- XIII poprawka
- 미국 수정헌법 제13조
- 憲法第十三條修正案
- 13η Τροπολογία
- התיקון ה-13
- 13th －憲法修正第13条－
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Movies Like 13th
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Prison in Twelve Landscapes, 12 Years a Slave and All In: The Fight for Democracy.
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The Prison in Twelve Landscapes 2016 -
12 Years a Slave 2013 -
All In: The Fight for Democracy 2020 -
True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality 2019 -
12 Angry Men 1997 -
Girlhood 2003 -
Eyes on the Prize 1987 -
40 Years a Prisoner 2020 -
The Prison Within 2020 -
In Prison My Whole Life 2008 -
American Revolution 2 1969 -
Africans in America: America’s Journey Through Slavery 1998
13th FAQ: Box Office, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of 13th, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 13th?
13th runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was 13th released?
13th was released on October 7, 2016.
Who directed 13th?
13th was directed by Ava DuVernay.
More films by Ava DuVernay How much did 13th make at the box office?
13th grossed $566 worldwide.
How is 13th rated?
13th has 8.2/10 on IMDb, 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic and 79% on TMDB.
What awards did 13th win?
13th won 1 award from 3 nominations, including Best Documentary at the BAFTA 2017.
Does 13th have a post-credit scene?
No. 13th has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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