The Best of Enemies
Change is worth fighting for
2019 | 133m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Robin Bissell |
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| Writer: | Osha Gray Davidson, Robin Bissell |
| Staring: |
| Centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit, battling over the desegregation of schools in Durham, North Carolina during the racially-charged summer of 1971. The incredible events that unfolded would change Durham and the lives of Atwater and Ellis forever. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 05, 2019 |
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| Director: | Robin Bissell |
| Writer: | Osha Gray Davidson, Robin Bissell |
| Genres: | Drama, History |
| Keywords | ku klux klan, based on novel or book, 1970s, north carolina, based on true story, racism, interracial friendship, segregation |
| Production Companies | Stage 6 Films, Material Pictures, STXfilms, Astute Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $10,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Taraji P. Henson | Ann Atwater |
| Sam Rockwell | Claiborne Paul Ellis |
| Babou Ceesay | Bill Riddick |
| Anne Heche | Mary Ellis |
| Wes Bentley | Floyd Kelly |
| Nick Searcy | Garland Keith |
| Bruce McGill | Carvie Oldham |
| John Gallagher Jr. | Lee Trombley |
| Nicholas Logan | Wiley Yates |
| Gilbert Glenn Brown | Howard Clement |
| Caitlin Mehner | Maddy Mays |
| Dolan Wilson | Councilman Bill Atkins |
| Morgan Mackey | Young Mother |
| Kendall Ryan Sanders | Ben Butler |
| Chris Cavalier | Leonard |
| Malerie Grady | Singing White Woman |
| Ryan Dinning | Jeb |
| Najah Jackson | Operation Breakthrough Staffer |
| Bethany DeZelle | Court Clerk |
| David Plunkett | Mr. Paulsen |
| Al Hamacher | Charles Steele |
| McKenzie Applegate | Vickie Ellis |
| Brody Rose | Timmy Ellis |
| Carson Holmes | Kenneth Ellis |
| Nadej K. Bailey | Marilynn Atwater |
| Kevin Iannucci | Larry Ellis |
| Susan Williams | Nurse Caitlin |
| Lucius Baston | Teacher |
| Jeanette Branch | Principal |
| Jessica Miesel | Doreen (Waitress) |
| Rachel Bagley | Local Reporter |
| Charles Orr | NAACP Lawyer |
| Tim Ware | Judge Leslie Hallford |
| Jill Jane Clements | Secretary |
| Ned Vaughn | Wilbur Hobby |
| Dawntavia Marrero | Delores Riddick |
| Sope Aluko | Henrietta Kaye |
| Coley Campany | Charrette Volunteer #1 |
| Elizabeth Omilami | Marion Wilson |
| Arin Logan | Peggy |
| Kameron Kierce | Miles |
| Charles Black | Reverend Joseph |
| Aaron K Smalls | Archie Cox |
| Hope Leigh | Charrette Volunteer #2 |
| Bart Hansard | Horace Bray |
| Jeremy Madden | Boone Ewell |
| Morgan Brown | Sam Watford |
| Robert Harvey | Earl Weeks |
| Cranston Johnson | Emmett |
| Afemo Omilami | Franklin Mose |
| Jack Montague | Alvin |
| Chanté Bowser | Nurse Bernadette |
| Rhoda Griffis | Nurse Whitney |
| Wilbur Fitzgerald | Fire Safety Inspector |
| Shane Jackson | Robert Jones |
| Chanel Young | Charrette Secretary |
| Michael Hyland Cole | Gas Company Man |
| Shane Biseell | Youth Corps Member |
| Annie Cook | Mrs. Keith |
| Rae Olivier | Caroline Kelly |
| Lindsey Moser | Cashier |
| Milton Saul | Parent / Ann's Army (uncredited) |
| Timothy Carr | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Osha Gray Davidson | Book |
| David Lanzenberg | Director of Photography |
| Robin Bissell | Adaptation, Writer, Director |
| Kyler Dennis | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Harry Yoon | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Danny Strong | Producer |
| Tobey Maguire | Producer |
| Jeremiah Samuels | Executive Producer |
| Matthew Plouffe | Producer |
| Rick Jackson | Executive Producer |
| Fred Bernstein | Producer |
| Dominique Telson | Producer |
| Matt Berenson | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 18 | 30 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 20 | 39 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 21 | 41 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 22 | 35 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 14 | 28 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 875 | 875 |