Best Movies Guide: Why Selma Still Matters

Selma (2014) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. One dream can change the world.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Starz Apple TV Channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel, Wonder Project Amazon Channel. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

David Oyelowo as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott King; Tom Wilkinson as President Lyndon B. Johnson; Giovanni Ribisi as Lee White; Tim Roth as Gov. George Wallace; André Holland as Andrew Young; Colman Domingo as Ralph Abernathy; Common as James Bevel

About Selma

"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.

More like Selma

• The Great Debaters
• Norma Rae
• The Butler
• Rosewood
• The Long Walk Home
• All the Way
• Shirley
• To Kill a Mockingbird

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