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For whatever reason, there are films that we in the entertainment media fail to notice. In the case of the documentary Am I Racist?, that whatever reason is that we’re liberals. Not one mainstream media company reviewed the film — the first theatrical release from Ben Shapiro’s conservative media company The Daily Wire — which has been in the top 10 for two weeks. So The Hollywood Reporter enlisted someone who doesn’t care if he loses all his friends. That person was me.

Even more surprising than the fact that Am I Racist? has grossed more than $9 million, making it one of the 40 highest-grossing docs ever, is the fact that the 14th-highest-grossing theater for the film was the AMC 16 in Burbank. So on Thursday, I went to see who in Burbank, a town where 70 percent of the voters chose Joe Biden in 2020, would show up to see the film. I chose the latest showing possible,...

[This story contains spoilers for Am I Racist?]

“Decolonize yourself. Do your own white supremacy dismantling, and then you can start to bring in other people,” declares Regina Jackson at a Race2Dinner in Atlanta, part of an ongoing series she co-founded with Saira Rao designed to help white women confront their own racism, white supremacy and xenophobia. Before anyone can respond, the waiter proposes a toast, instructing guests to “raise a glass if you’re racist.” They all oblige — although Jackson, who is Black, quickly puts her glass down and laughs. “Oh, I’m not racist,” she says.

The seemingly klutzy caterer has been interrupting the group all night long, dropping dishes and even pulling up a seat to explain that he’s got his Dei (diversity, equity and inclusion) certificate. Many of the guests appear confused and perplexed by his odd behavior. “I’m just on the journey,” he says.

He is on a journey — just...

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Am I Racist? is a Borat-style mockumentary comedy film directed by Justin Folk from a screenplay co-written by Folk, Brian A. Hoffman, and Matt Walsh. The Daily Wire film follows conservative political commentator Matt Walsh as he goes undercover to investigate diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. Am I Racist? stars Matt Walsh in the lead role, with Robin Diangelo, Regina Jackson, and Saira Rao starring in small roles. So, if you loved the comedy, absurdity, and the not-so-politically-correct people in Am I Racist? here are some similar movies you should check out next.

Borat (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – 20th Century Fox

Borat is a mockumentary-style dark comedy film directed by Larry Charles from a screenplay co-written by Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines, Peter Baynham, and Dan Mazer. The 2006 film follows the story of a Kazakh resident, Borat...

Matt Walsh isn’t one to shy away from a contentious issue. In his previous film “What is a Woman?”, the Daily Wire columnist sought to understand the concept of gender identity. Now, in “Am I Racist?”, Walsh tackles another timely topic – diversity, equity and inclusion training in America.

Like his character Borat, Walsh goes undercover for this documentary. Only instead of foreign journalist, he assumes the guise of a white man earnest to learn. His goal is to explore whether he himself holds racist views. But Walsh also wants to pull back the curtain on Dei experts and uncover their true messages.

To do so, Walsh receives online certification in diversity training. From there, he infiltrates seminars and workshops, conducting surprising interviews along the way. One of his biggest “gets” is Robin Diangelo, the bestselling author on antiracism. Walsh even hosts his own Dei event, all while keeping his true identity hidden.