‘Malcolm & Marie’ Isn’t About a Relationship, It’s About Abuse

You expect a movie about getting through a rough patch — but what you get is something far darker

David Dennis, Jr.
LEVEL
Published in
5 min readFeb 6, 2021

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John David Washington and Zendaya portray their characters in the kitchen on the set of “Malcolm and Marie”
Photo: Netflix

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David Dennis, Jr.
LEVEL

Level Sr. Writer covering Race, Culture, Politics, TV, Music. Previously: The Undefeated, The Atlantic, Washington Post. Forthcoming book: The Movement Made Us