Spike Lee worked closely with Alex Haley’s The Autobiography of Malcolm X and consulted historians and surviving family members. While compressed for drama, it is widely considered one of the most faithful and powerful biopics of a political figure ever made.
Spike Lee balanced historical retelling with unique cinematic flourishes, such as the double dolly shot used during Malcolm's walk toward the Audubon Ballroom. In 2010, the U.S. National Film Registry Malcolm X -1992-