Judas and the Black Messiah_
"You can kill a revolutionary but you can't kill the revolution."
Bill O'Neal infiltrates the Black Panthers on the orders of FBI Agent Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. As Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton ascends—falling for a fellow revolutionary en route—a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul.
Starring
Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons
Box Office
$6.4M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Rakuten TV
2 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Judas and the Black Messiah earned $6.4M against a $26.0M budget.
Year context
Judas and the Black Messiah was released 5 years ago in 2021.
Judas and the Black Messiah is a Drama, History film with a runtime of 2h 6m.
CAST (20)
Daniel Kaluuya
Fred Hampton
LaKeith Stanfield
Bill O'Neal
Jesse Plemons
Roy Mitchell
Dominique Fishback
Deborah Johnson
Ashton Sanders
Jimmy Palmer
Algee Smith
Jake Winters
Darrell Britt-Gibson
Bobby Rush
Lil Rel Howery
Wayne
Dominique Thorne
Judy Harmon
Martin Sheen
J. Edgar Hoover
Amari Cheatom
Collins
Khris Davis
Steel
Ian Duff
Doc Satchel
Caleb Eberhardt
Bob Lee
Robert Longstreet
Leslie Carlyle
Amber Chardae Robinson
Betty Coachman
Ikechukwu Ufomadu
Walter Hicks
James Udom
Compton
Nick Fink
Fesperman
MB
Mell Bowser
Tex
BOX OFFICE
$26.0M
Budget
$6.4M
Revenue
-75%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
126 min (2h 6m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.3/10 (1,661 votes)
Popularity
3
Budget
$26,000,000
Box Office
$6,416,063
Profit
$-19,583,937
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Judas and the Black Messiah about?
Bill O'Neal infiltrates the Black Panthers on the orders of FBI Agent Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. As Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton ascends—falling for a fellow revolutionary en route—a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul.
How long is Judas and the Black Messiah?
Judas and the Black Messiah has a runtime of 126 minutes (2h 6m).
Who stars in Judas and the Black Messiah?
The cast of Judas and the Black Messiah includes Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders.
How much did Judas and the Black Messiah make at the box office?
Judas and the Black Messiah earned $6,416,063 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $26,000,000.
What is the rating of Judas and the Black Messiah?
Judas and the Black Messiah has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 1,661 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
History