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Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (TV Miniseries)

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker

2020

Kasi Lemmons, DeMane Davis

Octavia Spencer, Tiffany Haddish, Carmen Ejogo, Blair Underwood ...

6.2

1,688

TV Series. Drama TV Mini-Series. 4 Episodes. The inspiring story of trailblazing African American entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker who built a haircare empire that made her America's first female self-made millionaire.

	Author	Review
United States	Daniel D'Addario Variety	"The show can be credited, then, with pushing toward complicated and often-painful matters of prejudice on the basis of skin color and hair texture from its earliest moments"	POS
United States	Judy Berman Time	"Normally, a show this bad would at least be amusing to watch. But when you consider the richness of the subject and the larger issues it raises (...) its incompetence is just depressing."	NEG
United States	Whitney Spencer rogerebert.com	"The pace is perfect, dipping into the interior lives of its main characters while grounding the story in the necessary historical relevance of the times (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Daniel Hart Ready Steady Cut	"[It] tells the real-life story of African American entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker with wonderful direction and honesty (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Inkoo Kang The Hollywood Reporter	"Truth has to be more interesting than this fictional treatment of a legendary black entrepreneur (...) 'Self-Made' quickly feels repetitive"	NEG
United Kingdom	Mel Perez Radio Times	"Netflix series does justice to the extraordinary story of Madam CJ Walker. Octavia Spencer gives a standout performance (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Malcolm Venable TV Guide	"'Madam C.J. Walker' is a great educational, informative tool, but its execution isn't as inspired as the title suggests (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Joel Keller Decider	"Standout performances by Spencer, Ejogo and more make 'Self Made' a pleasurable watch. It’s just too bad that the story of Madam C.J. Walker isn’t given time to slow down and breathe."	POS

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