Four Hours at the Capitol
A tense, immersive documentary reconstructing the January 6 Capitol attack through eyewitness testimony and unfolding political crisis.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- urgent
- visceral
- confrontational
- political history viewing
- current affairs discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a thorough and visceral record of January 6, while noting that it offers a less cogent overarching thesis about the attack.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Congressional figures and participants' accounts are interwoven with footage of the Capitol attack as it unfolded.
The central event is an attempt to disrupt the certification of Joe Biden's presidency through an assault on the Capitol.
The film emphasizes the chaotic incursion, angry crowds, police resistance, and institutional emergency of January 6.
Its entire subject is the January 6, 2021 United States Capitol attack and the surrounding political crisis.
Films like Four Hours at the Capitol, and why
The Insurrectionist Next Door
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The Brink
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All In: The Fight for Democracy
urgent nonfiction portrait of institutional crisis, political polarization, and contemporary American power
Movie Details
- Director
- Jamie Roberts
- Release Date
- 2021-10-20
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (59)
Cast
- Eric Swalwell
- Jim McGovern
- Ruben Gallego
- Chuck Schumer
- Dick Durbin
- Rosa DeLauro
- Buddy Carter
- Michael Fanone
- Jimmy Albright
- Daniel Hodges
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Four Hours at the Capitol about?
- A tense, immersive documentary reconstructing the January 6 Capitol attack through eyewitness testimony and unfolding political crisis.
- What is Four Hours at the Capitol like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Four Hours at the Capitol as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Four Hours at the Capitol violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Four Hours at the Capitol as graphic.
- What did critics think of Four Hours at the Capitol?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a thorough and visceral record of January 6, while noting that it offers a less cogent overarching thesis about the attack.
- Which films are like Four Hours at the Capitol?
- Films with a similar feel include The Insurrectionist Next Door, The Brink, and All In: The Fight for Democracy.
- How long is Four Hours at the Capitol?
- Four Hours at the Capitol runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Four Hours at the Capitol?
- In United States, Four Hours at the Capitol streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
