The Red Pill
A filmmaker enters the contentious Men's Rights Movement and tests her assumptions against a polarizing debate over gender equality.
Overview
A provocative exploration of gender dynamics in contemporary society.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- provocative
- serious
- confrontational
- political discussion night
- gender studies viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the documentary as sincere and willing to hear men's rights advocates, but weakened by an uncritical, lopsided argument, weak production, and insufficient engagement with opposing perspectives.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cassie Jaye appears as both filmmaker and participant while following the Men's Rights Movement and reconsidering her assumptions.
Interviews with men's rights advocates place gender conflict, feminism, and equality at the center of the documentary's inquiry.
The film chronicles its subject through interviews with movement representatives and other participants in the gender-equality debate.
The documentary's subject and reception both revolve around accusations of silencing, polarization, and the boundaries of acceptable gender debate.
Films like The Red Pill, and why
Miss Representation
politically controversial documentary built around interviews and competing arguments about gender, power, and public discourse
The Mask You Live In
issue-driven social documentary examining gender politics through interviews and advocacy-oriented commentary
The Hunting Ground
provocative interview-based documentary that challenges mainstream assumptions about feminism, equality, and social institutions
Movie Details
- Director
- Cassie Jaye
- Release Date
- 2016-10-14
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (228)
Cast
- Cassie Jaye
- Alison Tieman
- Attila Vinczer
- Barbara Smith
- Ben Evans
- Brian de Matos
- Carnell Smith
- Chanty Binx
- Dan Perrins
- Darrah De Jour
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Red Pill about?
- A filmmaker enters the contentious Men's Rights Movement and tests her assumptions against a polarizing debate over gender equality.
- What is The Red Pill like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Red Pill as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Red Pill violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Red Pill.
- What did critics think of The Red Pill?
- Critics broadly viewed the documentary as sincere and willing to hear men's rights advocates, but weakened by an uncritical, lopsided argument, weak production, and insufficient engagement with opposing perspectives.
- Which films are like The Red Pill?
- Films with a similar feel include Miss Representation, The Mask You Live In, and The Hunting Ground.
- How long is The Red Pill?
- The Red Pill runs 118 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Red Pill?
- In United States, The Red Pill streams on fuboTV.
