Rustin

Rustin

(2023)

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WHY YOU SHOULD STREAM Rustin - TIPS FROM JUSTWATCH

  • Essential viewing for those interested in biographies and history

    "Anyone who enjoys learning about history or reading the biographies of historical figures will be intrigued by Rustin, which tells the powerful true story of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin. The film ensures Rustin's story is finally brought into the spotlight after his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement and aid to Martin Luther King, Jr. were largely erased from history. Viewers who prefer fact over dramatization will be especially pleased with this historically accurate account celebrating one of the Civil Rights Movement's greatest leaders."

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Where does Rustin rank today?

The JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts are calculated by user activity within the last 24 hours. This includes clicking on a streaming offer, adding a title to a watchlist, and marking a title as 'seen'. This includes data from ~1.3 million movie & TV show fans per day.

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1578.

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Streaming charts last updated: 1:27:28 AM, 05/04/2024

Rustin is 1578 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved up the charts by 588 places since yesterday. In the United States, it is currently more popular than Escape Room but less popular than Red Lights.

Synopsis

Bayard Rustin was a humanitarian worker, a civil rights activist, and a labor union organizer. An unsung hero of the movement for equal rights, Rustin was a key organizer and strategist of the 1960s. He orchestrated the March on Washington and was an integral advisor to Martin Luther King Jr. This biopic revisits his legacy as an openly gay Black man and a leader in the relentless pursuit of justice and equality.

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What to know

What to know

Rustin is a biographical drama film produced by Higher Ground Productions for Netflix. Higher Ground is a production company founded by Michelle and Barack Obama. Rustin is directed by playwright and filmmaker George C. Wolfe, who is known for directing Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. The script is co-written by screenwriter and LGBT rights activist Dustin Lance Black. Black is best known for having written the screenplay for the film Milk, for which he won an Academy Award. Julian Breece is responsible for the story and is the other co-writer of the movie.

Multi-award-winning actor Colman Domingo takes on the lead role as the gay civil rights activist and organizer Bayard Rustin. Comedian and actor Chris Rock is Roy Wilkins, a famous leader of the NAACP. Glynn Turman plays labor unionist Asa Philip Randolph. Audra McDonald, Aml Ameen, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Jeffrey Wright round out the cast. Rustin was released on Netflix on November 17th, 2023.

Production News

Production: Timeline, news & updates

  • October 5, 2021
    • Colman Domingo was cast as the lead in the Bayard Rustin biopic announced by Higher Ground Productions and directed by George C. Wolfe. The involvement of Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, and Audra McDonald was also confirmed.(Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
  • October 18, 2021
    • The wider cast announcement confirms the involvement of Aml Ameen, CCH Pounder, Bill Irwin, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and more. (Source: Deadline)
  • August 4, 2022
    • Netflix posted the first image from the film showing Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin. (Source: Twitter)
  • January 18, 2023
    • Rustin was announced as part of Netflix’s 2023 yearly slate. It was given a late 2023 release date. (Source: Netflix)
  • July 18, 2023
    • The first images from the show are released depicting Colman Domingo in the lead role. It is also confirmed that the movie will release on November 17th, 2023. (Source: Collider)
  • July 25, 2023
    • The movie is confirmed to be featuring at the Toronto International Film Festival. (Source: Variety)
  • August 31, 2023
    • A new teaser trailer for Rustin is released giving fans their first glimpse of Colman Domingo in the lead role as Rustin. (Source: YouTube)
  • October 20, 2023
    • A new trailer for the movie is released teasing a compelling performance from Colman Domingo as the titular lead. (Source: YouTube)
  • November 17, 2023
    • Rustin was released on Netflix. (Source: Netflix)

Streaming Charts

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1578.

+588

Rating

IMDB 6.5 (12k)

Genres

History, Drama

Runtime

1h 48min

Age rating

PG-13

Production country

United States

Director

George C. Wolfe

Cast

Colman Domingo
Bayard Rustin
Aml Ameen
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Glynn Turman
A. Philip Randolph
Chris Rock
Roy Wilkins
Gus Halper
Tom
Johnny Ramey
Elias Taylor
CCH Pounder
Dr. Anna Hedgeman
Michael Potts
Cleve Robinson
Audra McDonald
Ella Baker
Jeffrey Wright
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell
Lilli Kay
Rachelle
Jordan-Amanda Hall
Charlene
Jakeem Dante Powell
Norm
Ayana Workman
Eleanor
Grantham Coleman
Blyden
Jules Latimer
Joyce
Maxwell Whittington-Cooper
John Lewis
Frank Harts
Jim Farmer
Kevin Mambo
Whitney Young
Carra Patterson
Coretta Scott King
Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Mahalia Jackson
Adrienne Warren
Claudia Taylor
Bill Irwin
A. J. Muste
Hope Clarke
Lucille Randolph
Zuri Starks
Girl One
Rashad Edwards
Medgar Evers
Gab Cody
Female Staffer
Dan Sauer
Male Staffer Jim
Johanna McGinley
TN Mother
Jeff Hochendoner
TN Officer
Melissa Rakiro
Yvette
Cotter Smith
Chief Wells
Ivan Moore
Bill Johnson
Michael Alban
March Journalist
Dan De Luca
March Journalist
John Judy
March Journalist
Robert S. Gregory
Union Guy
Scott Deal
TN Bus Driver
Ashton Rogers
Pasadena Boy #1
Valena Zitello
Team Member
Alexis Holt
Petite Black Girl
Jackie Diehl
Little Rock White Girl
Alexander Ramirez
Hooligan
Declan Thomas Desmond
Hooligan
Collin Antrim Miller
Hooligan
Jordan Aaron Hall
Teen Boy Singing
Jordan McNeal
Teen Boy Singing
Robert F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)