Roots

4.3

(804)

Drama

1977

90 min

The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of an American Family. The docu-drama covers a period of history that begins in mid-1700s Gambia, West Africa and concludes during post-Civil War United States, over 100 years later. This 1977 miniseries eventually won 9 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, and a Peabody award, and still stands as the most watched miniseries in U.S. history.

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"I've watched this and wept. I love Levar Burton and I was very young when I first saw it. Watching as an adult was easier but just as sobering and I still wept. "

TheGingerGirl455

"I remember crying through parts of it. I couldn't sleep well the last night of the mini-series. I just cannot watch this movie again. I became too emotionally invested in the characters and history."

Errika Mason

"Now That I'm older I appreciate this series that came on everything 😊 Thanksgiving. I recorded for my daughter to watch when she's older. Excellent transition between decades. They don't show these things on TV anymore. That's why the younger generations are so surprised and confused about racism. They don't know anything. "

Nicole Graham - Morris

"CLASSIC!"

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"Very intense, but I found that it gives you a more realistic insight to the history. #drama #history #black_history "

Kristyn Hoffner

"A classic and incredibly important! Brilliantly written, acted, and directed!"

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Jennifer johnston

"Rather surprised this has such few comments. "Kunte Kente!" Probably spelled that wrong... Hey. This was school viewing, in a small town with two black people and one other native besides myself. I'm the school. We were probably the only minorites in class. Oh, Emily and Maria. They were from Korea. Unrelated but both adopted from Korea. Maria's family was poor but Emily's family owned several local businesses. So Maria might still be struggling like myself but Emily will be okay."