Overview
A gripping courtroom drama that unearths the complexities of power and gender dynamics in the 1990s.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- serious
- gripping
- political drama night
- historical film marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film gripping and well acted, especially praising Kerry Washington's performance and its treatment of the historic subject, while noting dated production values.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Anita Hill's testimony is filtered through the Supreme Court nomination process, partisan strategy, and the power imbalance between witness and establishment.
The Senate confirmation hearing turns Hill's account, credibility, and memory into the film's central dramatic arena.
Hill's allegations become national news and a televised confrontation involving politicians, lawyers, and media scrutiny.
The production focuses on hearing rooms, offices, interviews, and media coverage in a restrained television-drama style.
Films like Confirmation, and why
The Accused
shared courtroom drama, political power struggle, sexual harassment allegations, and strong performances
The Report
shared historical political drama, institutional pressure, and contested testimony
All the President's Men
shared fact-based courtroom proceedings, political stakes, and tense procedural storytelling
Game Change
shared television political drama, real-world scandal, and emphasis on testimony and public scrutiny
Movie Details
- Director
- Rick Famuyiwa
- Release Date
- 2016-04-16
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (160)
Cast
- Kerry Washington
- Wendell Pierce
- Greg Kinnear
- Jeffrey Wright
- Eric Stonestreet
- Zoe Lister-Jones
- Grace Gummer
- Treat Williams
- Dylan Baker
- Erika Christensen
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Confirmation about?
- Anita Hill confronts political power and national scrutiny when her sexual-harassment allegations threaten Clarence Thomas's Supreme Court confirmation.
- What is Confirmation like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Confirmation as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Confirmation violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Confirmation as mild.
- What did critics think of Confirmation?
- Critics generally found the film gripping and well acted, especially praising Kerry Washington's performance and its treatment of the historic subject, while noting dated production values.
- Which films are like Confirmation?
- Films with a similar feel include The Accused, The Report, All the President's Men, and Game Change.
- How long is Confirmation?
- Confirmation runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Confirmation?
- In United States, Confirmation streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
