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King Coal was added to this list based on the following criteria: 80+ MetaCritic Score
Contender Factor: 32.6 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Elaine McMillion Sheldon
Writers: Elaine McMillion Sheldon, Shane Boris, Heather Hannah, Logan Hill, Iva Radivojevic
Stars: None
Techs: Iva Radivojevic (Ed); Curren Sheldon (Ci); Bobak Lotfipour (Mu)
Prior Recognition:
Limited McMillion Sheldon, Sheldon
Potential Radivojevic
Rating: 2 out of 20
Stage 2 – Content
Legacy: Documentary
Genre: Documentary
Length: 1h 20m
MPAA Rating: UR
Rating: 2.3 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: Sundance
Release Date: Aug. 11, 2023
Strategy: Unknown
Rating: 6 out of 20
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 90%
CinemaScore: N/A
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Box Office Tally: N/A
Box Office Status: N/A
Rating: 5.6 out of 10
Stage 6 – Precursors
Critics: None
Guilds: None
Organizations: None
Rating: 0 out of 20