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Get on the Bus (1996)

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All Time

of 190,166

1,905

1990's

of 24,698

340

1996

of 5,228

38
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 38,015
  
  1,049
  
  Drama of 1996
  
  of 434
  
  24
  
  Drama of the 1990's
  
  of 4,160
  
  211
History
- History All Time
  
  of 781
  
  59
  
  History of 1996
  
  of 11
  
  3
  
  History of the 1990's
  
  of 95
  
  17

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Get on the Bus (1996) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:2.8897

Avg Critic Score:2.9141

Get on the Bus (1996) Movie Reviews

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Spike Lee's "Get on the Bus'' is a movie made in haste and passion, and that may account for its uncanny effect: We feel close to the real, often unspoken, issues involving race in ...read the complete Get on the Bus movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Some moments in Get on the Bus cut to the heart of what the Million Man March symbolized. One such occasion has the characters singing an improvised "Roll Call", introducing themselves to each other in song. ...read the complete Get on the Bus movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Get on the Bus is the first film since Speed to spend this much time in the cramped interior of a bus. The budgets of the two movies, much like their intentions, couldn't be more different. ...read the complete Get on the Bus movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

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Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)

A stirring, heartfelt entertainment from the first frame to the last....read the complete Get on the Bus (1996) review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)

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Cinematter (Matt Williams)

Spike Lee's alternately poignant and simplistic tale of twenty men's journey from South Central L.A. to The Million Man March can't help but grab your attention. Among those on the bus are George (Charles S. Dutton), who helped to organize the bus and...read the complete Get on the Bus (1996) review at Cinematter (Matt Williams)

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Apollo Guide (Scott Weinberg)

In Spike Lee’s weakest films ( Summer of Sam), the writer/director seems most comfortable with screaming and preaching to the point of exhaustion. In his best films (Do the Right Thing, Crooklyn), Lee simply tells a story with a minimum of commentary....read the complete Get on the Bus (1996) review at Apollo Guide (Scott Weinberg)

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