Marshall

Right now you can watch Marshall in the US on Philo and YouTube TV — and it holds up to as much attention as you give it. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Chadwick Boseman anchors it with a performance that rewards close attention. Start it on Philo whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Marshall keeps coming up in conversation. Character-driven storytelling at its most effective — Marshall earns every emotional beat it goes for. Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, battles through one of his career-defining cases. Chadwick Boseman and Josh Gad lead a cast that treats the material with real seriousness. It was released in 2017. The performances in Marshall do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Marshall is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Chadwick Boseman's work here is the kind that gets referenced in career retrospectives. It makes everything else feel thin by comparison.

Marshall was released in 2017, directed by Reginald Hudlin. The full 118-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.