Clemency (film)

Clemency is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Chinonye Chukwu. It was screened in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. It is scheduled to be released on December 27, 2019, by Neon.

Release
It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2019. It won the Grand Jury Prize there, making Chukwu the first black woman to win the award. Shortly after, Neon acquired distribution rights to the film. It is scheduled to be released on December 27, 2019.

Reception
The film received positive reviews from critics upon its premiere, with praise going towards Woodard's performance. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 100%, based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 8.4/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 75 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".