The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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Ghosts of Mississippi
Drama · History · 1996
A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to bring a white supremacist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader.
Movie details
Ghosts of Mississippi
“A forgotten crime. An impossible case. A final chance... for justice.”
1996 Drama · History 2h 10m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to bring a white supremacist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Ghosts of Mississippi?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Rob Reiner
Written by
Lewis Colick
Alec Baldwin
Bobby DeLaughter
Whoopi Goldberg
Myrlie Evers
James Woods
Byron De La Beckwith
Craig T. Nelson
Ed Peters
Susanna Thompson
Peggy Lloyd
Lucas Black
Burt DeLaughter
J
Joseph Tello
Drew DeLaughter
Court is in session
Put Ghosts of Mississippi on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.