Back

Feature film — 2024

Becoming King (2024)

1.01h 6mDocumentary

An emotional portrait of David Oyelowo’s journey to play legendary civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Featuring behind-the-scenes footage and intimate home videos, Becoming King is a story of faith, friendship and a destiny fulfilled.

Watch now

The note

Stay for the details.

A high-signal pick with 2 votes.

MTV Entertainment Studios / Yoruba Saxon

Community reviews

What viewers are saying

Sign in to leave a review for everyone to see. Reviews are tied to your account so the community can trust what's shared.

Loading reviews…

Director: Jessica Oyelowo

On screen

Cast & crew

David Oyelowo as Self

David Oyelowo

Self

Jessica Oyelowo as Self

Jessica Oyelowo

Self

Martin Luther King Jr. as Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Ava DuVernay as Self

Ava DuVernay

Self

Similar titles

More like this