The Best of Enemies (2019)
Kernel Score: 82% · 466 ratings · Rated PG-13
Genres: Drama, History
Released: 2019-04-05
Runtime: 133 minutes
Where to watch The Best of Enemies
- Free with ads: YouTube Free, Plex
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
Centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit, battling over the desegregation of schools in Durham, North Carolina during the racially-charged summer of 1971. The incredible events that unfolded would change Durham and the lives of Atwater and Ellis forever.
The Best of Enemies parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that The Best of Enemies is a PG-13 historical drama about a civil rights activist and a KKK leader forced to co-chair a school desegregation summit.
- Violence & scariness: Some — The film addresses racism and Ku Klux Klan activity during a racially charged 1971 setting, implying tension and threat without graphic detail.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Robin Bissell
Cast
- Taraji P. Henson as Ann Atwater
- Sam Rockwell as Claiborne Paul Ellis
- Babou Ceesay as Bill Riddick
- Anne Heche as Mary Ellis
- Wes Bentley as Floyd Kelly
- Nick Searcy as Garland Keith
- Bruce McGill as Carvie Oldham
- John Gallagher Jr. as Lee Trombley
- Nicholas Logan as Wiley Yates
- Gilbert Glenn Brown as Howard Clement
The Best of Enemies FAQ
Is The Best of Enemies good?
The Best of Enemies has an 82% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 466 audience ratings.
Where can I watch The Best of Enemies?
In the US you can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free and Plex and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango At Home.
Is The Best of Enemies OK for kids?
The Best of Enemies is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that The Best of Enemies is a PG-13 historical drama about a civil rights activist and a KKK leader forced to co-chair a school desegregation summit.
What movies are like The Best of Enemies?
If you liked The Best of Enemies, try Belfast, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and BlacKkKlansman.