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Based on the life of \u003cstrong data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"803\"\u003eMalcolm X\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film traces his journey from hardship and incarceration to his emergence as one of the most powerful, controversial, and influential political voices in twentieth-century America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1344\"\u003eThe film was celebrated for its scale, seriousness, and historical ambition, while \u003cstrong data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003eDenzel Washington’s performance\u003c\/strong\u003e was universally praised and earned an \u003cstrong data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1190\"\u003eAcademy Award nomination for Best Actor\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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