The Best of Enemies (2019 film)

The Best of Enemies
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Robin Bissell
Written by	Robin Bissell
Based on	The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South by Osha Gray Davidson
Produced by	Danny Strong Fred Bernstein Matt Berenson Robin Bissell Dominique Telson Tobey Maguire Matthew Plouffe
Starring	Taraji P. Henson Sam Rockwell Babou Ceesay Anne Heche Wes Bentley Nick Searcy Bruce McGill
Cinematography	David Lanzenberg
Edited by	Harry Yoon
Music by	Marcelo Zarvos
Production companies	Astute Films Material Pictures
Distributed by	STXfilms
Release date	April 5, 2019 (2019-04-05)
Running time	133 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$10 million[1][2]
Box office	$10.2 million[1][2]

The Best of Enemies is a 2019 American drama film directed and written by Robin Bissell in his feature debut. It is based on the book The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South by Osha Gray Davidson, which focuses on the rivalry between civil rights activist Ann Atwater and Ku Klux Klan leader C. P. Ellis. The film stars Taraji P. Henson, Sam Rockwell, Babou Ceesay, Anne Heche, Wes Bentley, Bruce McGill, John Gallagher Jr., and Nick Searcy. It was released in the United States on April 5, 2019, by STX Entertainment.