- Award Snub: Many people were disappointed at the lack of Oscar nominations for David Oyelowo, Ava DuVernay, and the cinematography by Bradford Young, though the film did get a much-deserved win for Best Song.note Scuttlebug was the cast and crew's #BlackLivesMatter protest at the premiere had a lot to do with it. To make things either more or less awkward, depending on your point of view, the Oscars themselves joked about it and praise and attention was drawn to the movie throughout the show (along with some rather cringeworthy jokes about how White the Oscars are), as a sort of shamed apology for the movie not getting the nod.
- Awesome Music: "Glory". Both Common and John Legend join together to make an incredibly powerful, moving song that would ultimately win a very deserving Oscar.
- Funny Moments: Of course, the film is almost completely serious. But there is a scene in which Coretta listens to a recording of, allegedly, her husband cheating on her with another woman. Mrs. King doesn't believe it for a second.Coretta: [calmly] I know what you sound like.
- One-Scene Wonder: George Wallace as portrayed by Tim Roth, who makes the most of his few scenes with an unnervingly cold performance.
- Overshadowed by Controversy: The main press the film gets was more about the negative portrayal of LBJ than the artistic merits of the film itself.
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