Movie

13th

“From slave to criminal with one amendment.”

★ 7.9(793)20161h 40m

Documentary

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13th is streaming on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads in United States. Availability checked 11 June 2026.

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Director: Ava DuVernay
Release date: 2016-10-07
Runtime: 1h 40m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Kandoo Films

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About 13th

13th is a 2016 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Ava DuVernay, starring Jelani Cobb, Angela Davis and Henry Louis Gates, Jr.. It has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.9/10 from 793 viewers. Below you can see where to watch 13th in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

Cast

Jelani Cobb

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Angela Davis

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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Michelle Alexander

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Cory Booker

Self - U.S. Senator (D) New Jersey

Marie Gottschalk

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Michael Hough

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Gina Clayton

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David Keene

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James Kilgore

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Bryan Stevenson

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Nicholas Turner

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Themes & keywords

prisonpoliticsslaveryrace politicsmurderconspiracyracismraceillegal drugspolitical correctnesswoman directorusa historypolitical debatepolitical documentarysocial & cultural documentary