Fahrenheit 11/9
Michael Moore delivers an urgent, confrontational documentary warning that American democracy cannot survive political apathy without organized public resistance.
Overview
A provocative exploration of political turmoil and societal issues in contemporary America.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- confrontational
- sardonic
- urgent
- political discussion night
- current affairs viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found Michael Moore in strong form, praising the film’s urgency and call to action while noting that its many targets can make the argument unfocused and rhetorically excessive.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film features progressive activists and political figures while repeatedly urging viewers to oppose apathy through organized action.
Its targets include Donald Trump as well as Obama, Clinton, political complacency, and the way contemporary politics is conducted.
The documentary moves among Trump, Flint, school shootings, progressive activism, and broader democratic anxieties, creating a deliberately expansive argument.
Donald Trump appears through archive footage alongside interviews with Moore, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders, David Hogg, and Steve Bannon.
Films like Fahrenheit 11/9, and why
Fahrenheit 9/11
political documentary combining investigative critique, populist rhetoric, archival footage, and a call to civic action
Where to Invade Next
activist documentary using direct address, political analysis, and urgent criticism of American power structures
The Brink
contemporary political documentary examining institutional failure, media narratives, and democratic anxiety
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Moore
- Release Date
- 2018-09-10
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (491)
Cast
- Michael Moore
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- Bernie Sanders
- David Hogg
- Donald Trump
- Steve Bannon
- Roseanne Barr
- Roger Ailes
- Brooke Baldwin
- Ashleigh Banfield
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 Fahrenheit 11/9 about?
- Michael Moore delivers an urgent, confrontational documentary warning that American democracy cannot survive political apathy without organized public resistance.
- What is Fahrenheit 11/9 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fahrenheit 11/9 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Fahrenheit 11/9 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Fahrenheit 11/9 as mild.
- What did critics think of Fahrenheit 11/9?
- Critics generally found Michael Moore in strong form, praising the film’s urgency and call to action while noting that its many targets can make the argument unfocused and rhetorically excessive.
- Which films are like Fahrenheit 11/9?
- Films with a similar feel include Fahrenheit 9/11, Where to Invade Next, and The Brink.
- How long is Fahrenheit 11/9?
- Fahrenheit 11/9 runs 128 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fahrenheit 11/9?
- In United States, Fahrenheit 11/9 is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
