Active Measures
An urgent investigative documentary maps alleged Russian intervention in the 2016 U.S. election and its links to the Trump campaign.
Overview
Uncover the hidden forces that shaped the 2016 American presidential election in this gripping documentary.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Dense
- Violence
- None
- urgent
- foreboding
- paranoid
- political discussion night
- current affairs viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the documentary well researched, comprehensive, and gripping, while some considered its exhaustive argument overloaded or overtly propagandistic.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film connects Russian political operations with alleged collaboration involving the Trump campaign and broader attacks on democratic institutions.
The film features numerous onscreen subjects, including Hillary Clinton, Jeremy Bash, John Dean, and other political commentators.
Its account stresses technological attacks and the exploitation of sociocultural psychology in political interference.
The film treats the 2016 election interference controversy and its continuing investigation with a frightening, immediate tone.
Films like Active Measures, and why
The Great Hack
political documentary examining foreign influence, institutional power, and contested democratic processes
Get Me Roger Stone
investigative documentary focused on political corruption, media manipulation, and contemporary American democracy
The Fog of War
urgent political documentary using interviews and archival evidence to examine state power and covert influence
Movie Details
- Director
- Jack Bryan
- Release Date
- 2018-08-31
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (35)
Cast
- Jeremy Bash
- Nina Burleigh
- Alexandra Chalupa
- Hillary Clinton
- Heather Conley
- John Dean
- Richard Fontaine
- Dan Fried
- Steven Hall
- Scott Horton
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Active Measures about?
- An urgent investigative documentary maps alleged Russian intervention in the 2016 U.S. election and its links to the Trump campaign.
- What is Active Measures like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Active Measures as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as dense.
- Is Active Measures violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Active Measures.
- What did critics think of Active Measures?
- Critics generally found the documentary well researched, comprehensive, and gripping, while some considered its exhaustive argument overloaded or overtly propagandistic.
- Which films are like Active Measures?
- Films with a similar feel include The Great Hack, Get Me Roger Stone, and The Fog of War.
- How long is Active Measures?
- Active Measures runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Active Measures?
- In United States, Active Measures is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
