
The Culture High
An urgent investigative documentary dismantles the arguments behind marijuana prohibition and makes the case for rethinking drug policy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- urgent
- confrontational
- sardonic
- political discussion
- social issue viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly recognized the film's relevance and forceful advocacy, while finding its argumentation less nuanced than its subject warrants.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film directly interrogates the arguments and motives behind modern marijuana prohibition.
Its central investigation connects marijuana laws with political motives, public arguments, and the wider war on drugs.
The synopsis frames the film as a truth-seeking challenge to existing marijuana laws rather than a neutral survey.
The film explicitly addresses both supporters and opponents of existing marijuana laws.
Films like The Culture High, and why
The Union: The Business Behind Getting High
shared documentary treatment of drug policy, prohibition, and political power
The House I Live In
shared investigative documentary approach to the war on drugs and its social consequences
Grass Is Greener
shared advocacy-oriented examination of cannabis criminalization and legalization
Movie Details
- Director
- Brett Harvey
- Release Date
- 2014-09-18
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (49)
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Culture High about?
- An urgent investigative documentary dismantles the arguments behind marijuana prohibition and makes the case for rethinking drug policy.
- What is The Culture High like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Culture High as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Culture High violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Culture High.
- What did critics think of The Culture High?
- Critics broadly recognized the film's relevance and forceful advocacy, while finding its argumentation less nuanced than its subject warrants.
- Which films are like The Culture High?
- Films with a similar feel include The Union: The Business Behind Getting High, The House I Live In, and Grass Is Greener.
- How long is The Culture High?
- The Culture High runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Culture High?
- In United States, The Culture High is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube.












