Anita Hill, a law professor at the University of Oklahoma, is contacted and questioned about Clarence Thomas. Hill, a former employee of Thomas, is prompted to speak about his workplace treatment. Anita Hill tells the Senate Judiciary Committee that, inter alia, Clarence Thomas had spoken to her about pornographic movies and actors such as Long Dong Silver. A psychologist tells a U.S. senator that Anita Hill has erotomania.
A hearing takes place at which Anita tells the Senate Judiciary Committee that, inter alia, Clarence Thomas sexually harassed her 10 years prior. From there, a slew of events unfolds as the Committee tries to determine who is telling the truth, with the world watching. The subpoena to Angela Wright, another accuser of Thomas, is withdrawn.
Actual news footage taped by CNN of United States Senate staff during the lead-up to the hearings was used, to give the film a more realistic tone.
Reception
Confirmation received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised Washington's performance as Hill and the film's depiction of its subject matter. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film an approval rating of 79%, based on 39 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Stellar performances and gripping subject matter help Confirmation overcome production values that occasionally feel as dated as the infamous real-life case it covers."[14] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 72 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."
During the film credits, the onscreen text states that as a result of Hill's accusation of sexual harassment, more women were elected to public office in 1992 than previous periods, official sexual harassment complaints doubled, and an important workplace discrimination law was passed (referring to the Civil Rights Act of 1991).[25]
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This article is about the 2016 American TV film For the 2016 Canadian film see The Confirmation Confirmation is a 2016 American television political thriller film directed by Rick Famuyiwa and written by Susannah Grant It is about Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination hearings and the controversy that unfolded when Anita Hill alleged she was sexually harassed by Thomas It stars Kerry Washington as Hill and Wendell Pierce as Clarence Thomas with Erika Christensen Jennifer Hudson Greg Kinnear Jeffrey Wright Bill Irwin and Eric Stonestreet in supporting roles The film aired on HBO on April 16 2016 1 ConfirmationTelevision release posterWritten bySusannah GrantDirected byRick FamuyiwaStarringKerry Washington Wendell Pierce Greg Kinnear Jeffrey Wright Eric Stonestreet Bill Irwin Zoe Lister Jones Grace Gummer Treat Williams Dylan Baker Erika Christensen Jennifer HudsonTheme music composerHarry Gregson WilliamsCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishProductionProducerDarren M DemetreCinematographyRachel MorrisonEditorDirk WesterveltRunning time110 minutesProduction companiesHBO Films Groundswell Productions ABC SignatureReleaseOriginal networkHBOOriginal releaseApril 16 2016 2016 04 16 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3 1 Casting 3 2 Filming 4 Reception 4 1 Awards and nominations 5 Credits 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksPlot EditAnita Hill a law professor at the University of Oklahoma is contacted and questioned about Clarence Thomas Hill a former employee of Thomas is prompted to speak about his workplace treatment Anita Hill tells the Senate Judiciary Committee that inter alia Clarence Thomas had spoken to her about pornographic movies and actors such as Long Dong Silver A psychologist tells a U S senator that Anita Hill has erotomania A hearing takes place at which Anita tells the Senate Judiciary Committee that inter alia Clarence Thomas sexually harassed her 10 years prior From there a slew of events unfolds as the Committee tries to determine who is telling the truth with the world watching The subpoena to Angela Wright another accuser of Thomas is withdrawn Cast EditKerry Washington as Anita Hill Wendell Pierce as Clarence Thomas Greg Kinnear as Joe Biden U S Senator D DE Jeffrey Wright as Charles Ogletree Eric Stonestreet as Kenneth Duberstein former White House Chief of Staff Kristen Ariza as Judy Smith White House Deputy Press Secretary Bill Irwin as John Danforth U S Senator R MO Zoe Lister Jones as Carolyn Hart aide to Senator Biden Grace Gummer as Ricki Seidman aide to Senator Kennedy Dylan Baker as Orrin Hatch U S Senator R UT Treat Williams as Ted Kennedy U S Senator D MA Erika Christensen as Shirley Wiegand friend of Anita Hill Alison Wright as Ginni Thomas Thomas wife Malcolm Gets as Arlen Specter U S Senator R PA Peter McRobbie as Alan K Simpson U S Senator R WY Kimberly Elise as Sonia Jarvis Jennifer Hudson as Angela Wright Tom Virtue as Patrick Leahy U S Senator D VT Jan Radcliff as Pat Schroeder U S Representative D CO Frank Hoyt Taylor as Strom Thurmond U S Senator R SC Matthew Hennessy 2 as an aide to U S Senator Joseph I Lieberman Production EditCasting Edit On March 12 2015 it was announced that Kerry Washington would star as Anita Hill in an HBO television film 3 Washington s role on ABC Network s hit television show Scandal was loosely based on Judy Smith who appears as a character in the film On April 28 Wendell Pierce was cast as Clarence Thomas 4 On May 12 Eric Stonestreet joined as Kenneth Duberstein 5 Greg Kinnear Jennifer Hudson and Jeffrey Wright were reported to have joined the cast as Joe Biden Angela Wright and Charles Ogletree respectively on May 29 6 On June 5 Bill Irwin and Treat Williams were added to respectively portray John Danforth and Ted Kennedy 7 Later that same day Erika Christensen Cobie Smulders Dylan Baker and Grace Gummer were announced as cast as Shirley Wiegand Biden aide Harriet Grant Orrin Hatch and Ricki Seidman respectively 8 On June 16 Kimberly Elise Kristen Ariza and Malcolm Gets joined the cast as Sonia Jarvis Judy Smith and Arlen Specter respectively 9 On July 2 Daniel Sauli was cast as Mark Paoletta 10 On July 9 it was reported that Smulders had exited the film due to breaking her leg Zoe Lister Jones replaced her in the Harriet Grant role a composite of aides to Biden 11 12 Filming Edit Principal photography began in Atlanta Georgia on June 14 2015 and was completed on July 24 13 Actual news footage taped by CNN of United States Senate staff during the lead up to the hearings was used to give the film a more realistic tone Reception EditConfirmation received mostly positive reviews from critics who praised Washington s performance as Hill and the film s depiction of its subject matter The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film an approval rating of 79 based on 39 reviews with an average rating of 6 7 10 The site s critical consensus reads Stellar performances and gripping subject matter help Confirmation overcome production values that occasionally feel as dated as the infamous real life case it covers 14 On Metacritic the film has a score of 72 out of 100 based on 25 critics indicating generally favorable reviews Awards and nominations Edit Year Award Category Nominee s Result Ref 2016 Critics Choice Television Awards Best Movie Made for Television or Limited Series Nominated 15 Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series Kerry Washington NominatedOnline Film amp Television Association Awards Best Motion Picture Nominated 16 Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited Series Kerry Washington NominatedPrimetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Television Movie Michael London Janice Williams Kerry Washington Susannah Grant and Darren M Demetre Nominated 17 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Kerry Washington Nominated2017 Black Reel Awards Outstanding TV Movie or Mini Series Darren M Demetre Nominated 18 Outstanding Actor TV Movie or Mini Series Wendell Pierce NominatedOutstanding Actress TV Movie or Mini Series Kerry Washington WonGolden Globe Awards Best Actress Miniseries or Television Film Nominated 19 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Television Movie Limited Series or Dramatic Special Nominated 20 Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie Limited Series or Dramatic Special Jeffrey Wright NominatedOutstanding Actress in a Television Movie Limited Series or Dramatic Special Kerry Washington NominatedOutstanding Directing in a Motion Picture Television Rick Famuyiwa WonSatellite Awards Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Nominated 21 Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television Wendell Pierce NominatedBest Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television Kerry Washington NominatedScreen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries Nominated 22 Writers Guild of America Awards Long Form Original Susannah Grant Won 23 24 Paul Selvin Award WonCredits EditDuring the film credits the onscreen text states that as a result of Hill s accusation of sexual harassment more women were elected to public office in 1992 than previous periods official sexual harassment complaints doubled and an important workplace discrimination law was passed referring to the Civil Rights Act of 1991 25 See also EditStrange JusticeReferences Edit Petski Denise February 2 2016 Confirmation Premiere Date Set By HBO Deadline Hollywood Leadership Goldberg Lesley March 12 2015 Kerry Washington to Star as Anita Hill in HBO Movie Confirmation Exclusive The Hollywood Reporter Goldberg Lesley April 28 2015 Wendell Pierce Set as Clarence Thomas in HBO s Confirmation Exclusive The Hollywood Reporter Goldberg Lesley May 12 2015 Eric Stonestreet to Co Star in HBO s Anita Hill Pic Confirmation Exclusive The Hollywood Reporter Goldberg Lesley May 29 2015 Jennifer Hudson Greg Kinnear Jeffrey Wright Join HBO s Confirmation The Hollywood Reporter Goldberg Lesley Stanhope Kate June 5 2015 Treat Williams Bill Irwin Join HBO s Confirmation Exclusive The Hollywood Reporter Andreeva Nellie June 5 2015 Erika Christensen Cobie Smulders Dylan Baker amp Grace Gummer Join HBO Movie Confirmation Deadline Hollywood Petski Denise June 16 2015 Kimberly Elise Kristen Ariza amp Malcolm Gets Join HBO Movie Confirmation Deadline Hollywood Petski Denise July 2 2015 Daniel Sauli Joins HBO Movie Confirmation Jonathan Whitesell In ABC Family Pilot Beyond Deadline Hollywood Herzog Kenny April 16 2016 Fact Checking HBO s Confirmation Vulture Retrieved 2020 12 28 Petski Denise July 9 2015 Zoe Lister Jones Joins HBO Movie Confirmation In Recasting Deadline Hollywood Confirmation Production Listing Backstage Retrieved July 6 2015 Confirmation Rotten Tomatoes Lincoln Ross A November 14 2016 Critics Choice TV Nominations Unveiled Deadline Hollywood Retrieved November 15 2016 20th Annual TV Awards 2015 16 Online Film amp Television Association Retrieved May 15 2021 Confirmation Emmys com Academy of Television Arts amp Sciences Retrieved July 13 2017 Black Reel Awards Past Winners Black Reel Awards Retrieved December 18 2021 Confirmation Golden Globes HFPA Retrieved July 5 2021 Washington Arlene Lewis Hilary 10 February 2017 Hidden Figures Loving and Queen of Katwe nominated The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 15 February 2017 2016 Winners amp Nominees Satellite Awards International Press Academy Retrieved July 10 2021 The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Screen Actors Guild Awards Retrieved May 21 2016 Petski Denise WGA TV Nominations The Americans Stranger Things Westworld This Is Us Among Nominees Deadline Retrieved December 7 2016 The Paul Selvin Award Writers Guild Awards Retrieved 22 February 2019 HBO s series about the Anita Hill Clarence Thomas hearings proves that scandal plus time equals riveting TV Slate April 15 2016 External links EditConfirmation at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Confirmation 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