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‘Green Book’ Faces Backlash Despite Awards Season Praise

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Some critics have described the film as a “white savior movie.”

‘Green Book’ Cruises to Solid Start at Weekend Box Office

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Film follows an Italian-American driver and black pianist in the 1960s South.

‘Green Book’ Wins People’s Choice Award at Toronto Film Festival

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Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali star as a racist driver and black pianist in the 1960s South.

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