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Sidney
“The life and legacy.”
73%
Movie
1h 52m
AI Analysis
Sidney (2022) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Sidney (2022) — a movie tagged as Documentary with balanced tone moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Halle Berry, and more. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~112 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Sidney 73% (45 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Sidney is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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Synopsis
This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Halle Berry, and more.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2022-09-10
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- TMDB rating
- 7.3
- TMDB ID
- 961722
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Is there an official trailer for Sidney?
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What is Sidney about?
This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Halle Berry, and more.
Is there an AI analysis for Sidney?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Sidney?
The official runtime for Sidney is approximately 112 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Sidney Poitier
Self

Harry Belafonte
Self

Halle Berry
Self

Nelson George
Self

Louis Gossett Jr.
Self
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Aram Goudsouzian
Self

Katharine Houghton
Self

Quincy Jones
Self

Lenny Kravitz
Self

Spike Lee
Self

Lulu
Self

Joanna Shimkus
Self

Barbra Streisand
Self

Morgan Freeman
Self

Denzel Washington
Self

Oprah Winfrey
Self

Diahann Carroll
Self (archive footage)

Anika Poitier
Self
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