Whose Streets? (2017)
86%RT Audience Score: 73%
Awards & Nominations: 2 wins & 18 nominations
Whose Streets? takes a close-up look at the civil unrest that erupted after a shocking act of violence in Ferguson, Missouri – and the decades of simmering tension leading up to it
Whose Streets?” is a documentary that will make you feel like you’re right in the middle of the action. It’s a raw and unapologetic look at the events that took place in Ferguson, Missouri, and the people who were affected by them. The filmmakers and their subjects are passionate, and their message is clear: something needs to change. While the camera work may be challenging for some, it allows the protesters to speak for themselves, free from the narratives imposed on them by the media. Overall, “Whose Streets?” is a powerful and intimate look at a community fighting for justice.
Production Company(ies)
Paramount Pictures, Lucasfilm,
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Ferguson, Missouri, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language throughout
Year of Release
2017
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 44m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Aug 11, 2017 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 17, 2017
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
documentary, Ferguson, Missouri, civil unrest, Michael Brown, community, global movement, Sabaah Folayan, directed by, Jennifer MacArthur, produced by, Damon Davis, Flannery Miller, written by, R rating, Magnolia Pictures, box office, budget, reviewed by, critics, audience score, genre, activism, social justice, police brutality, racism, inequality, protest, uprising, African American, community, media, oppression, resistance, justice, hope, change, revolution, history, current events, human rights, activism, empowerment, solidarity, struggle, resilience, perseverance, truth, authenticity, raw, emotional
Worldwide gross: $182,799
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $220,499
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,914
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 24,046
US/Canada gross: $182,799
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $220,499
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,529
US/Canada opening weekend: $43,804
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $52,838
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,191
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Damon Davis – Co-Director
Sabaah Folayan – Writer
Jennifer MacArthur – Producer
Sabaah Folayan – Producer
Damon Davis – Producer
Director(s)
Sabaah Folayan
Writer(s)
Sabaah Folayan
Producer(s)
Jennifer MacArthur, Sabaah Folayan, Damon Davis, Flannery Miller
Film Festivals
Sundance
Awards & Nominations
2 wins & 18 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (87) | Top Critics (32) | Fresh (85) | Rotten (2)
It’s a deeply moving work, and the passion of both the filmmakers and their subjects is palpable.
September 26, 2017
Soraya Nadia McDonald
Andscape
TOP CRITIC
Whose Streets? is an impassioned polemic.
September 19, 2017
Michael Phillips
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
“Whose Streets?” illustrates a generational changing of the guard in the rhetoric and aims of social activism, along with a growing impatience and a reliance on tactics that can seem as naive as they are highly visible.
September 7, 2017 | Rating: 3/4
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
Folayan and Davis have put together a magnetic look at what it was like to live in that neighborhood, to walk those streets and to experience the eruption that turned everything upside down.
August 31, 2017 | Rating: 4/5
Bill Goodykoontz
Arizona Republic
TOP CRITIC
Bristling with unapologetic righteousness, the ragged documentary Whose Streets? takes no prisoners in its raw depiction of events transpiring in the predominantly African-American community of Ferguson, Mo., about three years ago.
August 24, 2017 | Rating: 4/5
Steve Davis
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
“Whose Streets?” doesn’t pretend to solve any problems, only illuminate those that are happening everyday. It’s a documentary that lives and breathes in the here and now.
August 18, 2017 | Rating: A
Adam Graham
Detroit News
TOP CRITIC
Though the camera work may prove challenging for some, Whose Streets allows protesters to speak for themselves free from the narratives imposed on them by media outlets who can’t possibly know their lives the way they do.
September 16, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
Kathy Fennessy
Seattle Film Blog
Subjectivity is both ‘Whose Streets?’ greatest asset and its largest handicap.
April 24, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5
Michael J. Casey
Michael J. Cinema
For as bleak as Whose Streets? can be in what it portrays, hope is the prevailing message in the end.
September 25, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Leigh Monson
Substream Magazine
It’s an example of the full-immersion style of filmmaking pioneered by doc veteran Frederick Wiseman, but goes well beyond Wiseman in that it’s definitely dedicated to African American liberation.
June 4, 2020
David Lamble
Bay Area Reporter
It is a remarkably assured debut for Folayan, who captures the protests with a sense of urgency.
June 4, 2019 | Rating: 3/4
Mattie Lucas
The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)
A powerfully intimate look at a city under occupation and a people under siege.
March 29, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5
Daniel Barnes
Dare Daniel…
Plot
An unflinching look at how the police killing of 18-year-old Mike Brown inspired a community to fight back and sparked a global movement.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Nothing to add here about Whose Streets?.
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