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A six-year-old walks into school and breaks a nation. No cape required.
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IMDb
71
Rotten Tomatoes
86
Audience Score
86
Google
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Ruby Bridges (1998)

historical gut-punchquietly radicalfamily resilience

Overview

FamilyDramaHistoryTV Movie

When six-year-old Ruby Bridges is chosen to be the first African-American to integrate her local elementary school, she is subjected to the true ugliness of racism for the first time.

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woman director

Standout Aspects

Acting

Chaz Monet carries the weight of history at six years old.

Direction

Palcy lets horror unfold through a child's limited perspective.

Production

Period detail that makes the hate feel terrifyingly present.

Best for:Solo: When you need to ugly-cry in private.·Family: Required viewing with kids old enough to handle truth.
Heads up:Disturbing: Screaming mobs, racial slurs, and threats against a child.·Emotional: Ruby's psychological toll and family strain are unflinching.
Euzhan Palcy

Director

Euzhan Palcy

ReleasedJan 18, 1998
Runtime1h 36m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Walt Disney Television

Top Cast

Chaz Monet

Chaz Monet

Ruby Nell Bridges

Michael Beach

Michael Beach

Abon Bridges

Penelope Ann Miller

Penelope Ann Miller

Barbara Henry

Lela Rochon

Lela Rochon

Lucielle 'Lucy' Bridges

Kevin Pollak

Kevin Pollak

Dr. Robert Coles

Jean Louisa Kelly

Jean Louisa Kelly

Jane Coles

Peter Francis James

Peter Francis James

Dr. Broyard

Diana Scarwid

Diana Scarwid

Miss Woodmere

Patrika Darbo

Patrika Darbo

Miss Spencer

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Cultural

Norman Rockwell's 'The Problem We All Live With' painting of Ruby became iconic; this film finally gives her voice.

Trivia

Director Euzhan Palcy was the first Black woman to direct a studio film ('A Dry White Season'); she fought to make this for years.

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