ESPN Films announces return theatrical engagement for one of the most acclaimed documentary feature films of the year, “O.J.: Made in America”
ESPN FILMS announced today that it is bringing back to theaters the group’s most ambitious project to date, “O.J.: Made in America.” The film had its highly acclaimed world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January, followed by screenings at the Tribeca Film Festival and Hot Docs. It opened in theaters on May 20th in New York and Los Angeles. The theatrical version, complete with 2 intermissions, will play in select theaters around the country. It currently has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and 96% rating on Metacritic.
Upon its release A.O. Scott of The New York Times wrote, “Staggering. Has the grandeur and authority of the best long-form nonfiction. If it were a book, it could sit on the shelf alongside ‘The Executioner’s Song’ by Norman Mailer and the great biographical works of Robert Caro. It’s very much a film, though, a feat of tireless research, dogged interviewing, and skillful editing. Some of the images have an uncanny familiarity, while others land with almost revelatory force.”
Theatrical Return Engagements
New York, NY
The Metrograph
Sunday, October 2nd @ 11:00 AM
Sunday, October 16th @ 11:00 AM
A Q&A with director Ezra Edelman will follow each screening. An additional screening will be announced.
Los Angeles, CA
The Cinefamily
Sunday, October 9th @ 12:00 PM
A Q&A with director Ezra Edelman will follow.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
The film will also screen at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s Get Real Documentary Series. (https://drafthouse.com/nyc/series/get-real)
San Francisco, CA – Sunday, October 2nd
Yonkers, NY – Sunday, October 2nd
Kalamazoo, MI – Sunday, October 2nd
Littleton (Denver), CO – Sunday, October 16th
Kansas City, MO – Sunday, October 16th
Omaha, NE – Sunday, October 23rd
Ritz (Austin), TX – Sunday, October 23rd
Brooklyn, NY – Sunday, October 23rd
Chicago, IL
The Gene Siskel Film Center
Saturday, October 22 @12:30 PM
It is perhaps the defining cultural tale of 20th-century America, one that centers around two of our country’s greatest fixations: race and celebrity. Directed by Peabody and Emmy winner Ezra Edelman, “O.J.: Made in America” will explore these themes in tracing a personal journey, from how Orenthal James Simpson first became a football star, to why the country fell in love with him off the field, to his being accused of murdering his ex-wife, his subsequent acquittal and why he is sitting in jail 20 years later for another crime.
About ESPN Films
Created in March 2008, ESPN Films produces high-quality documentary films showcasing some of the most compelling stories in sports. In October 2009, ESPN Films launched the Peabody and Emmy Award-winning 30 for 30 film series. Additional projects from ESPN Films include the decorated series 30 for 30 Shorts, Nine for IX and SEC Storied among others.
