Birth of a Movement (2017)Stream and Watch Online

Looking to watch 'Birth of a Movement' on your TV or mobile device at home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Bestor Cram-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Birth of a Movement' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Birth of a Movement' right now, here are some finer points about the documentary flick.

Released February 6th, 2017, 'Birth of a Movement' stars Danny Glover, Spike Lee, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Reginald Hudlin The movie has a runtime of about 57 min, and received a user score of 64 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 5 respected users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "In 1915, Boston-based African American newspaper editor and activist William M. Trotter waged a battle against D.W. Griffith’s technically groundbreaking but notoriously Ku Klux Klan-friendly The Birth of a Nation, unleashing a fight that still rages today about race relations, media representation, and the power and influence of Hollywood. Birth of a Movement, based on Dick Lehr's book The Birth of a Movement: How Birth of a Nation Ignited the Battle for Civil Rights, captures the backdrop to this prescient clash between human rights, freedom of speech, and a changing media landscape."

'Birth of a Movement' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Kanopy, and Amazon Video .