We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists
An energetic documentary charts Anonymous from internet pranksters into a decentralized global force for digital protest.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- informative
- urgent
- irreverent
- technology documentary night
- political film discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly view the documentary as an engaging and informative account of Anonymous and the history of online hacktivism.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Interviews and historical accounts frame Anonymous raids and online disruption as emerging weapons of protest in networked society.
The documentary follows the evolution from early hacktivist groups and 4chan prank culture to Anonymous as a global movement.
Anonymous members appear under pseudonyms or as a dispersed collective, emphasizing identity without a conventional leader.
The film connects Cult of the Dead Cow, Electronic Disturbance Theater, 4chan, and Anonymous to changing forms of online activism.
Films like We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists, and why
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
shares documentary investigation of online activism, digital communities, and political dissent
Hackers Wanted
similarly examines hacking culture, cyberpolitics, and the social consequences of networked technology
Citizenfour
combines technology journalism with scrutiny of surveillance, power, and internet freedom
Movie Details
- Director
- Brian Knappenberger
- Release Date
- 2012-01-20
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (357)
Cast
- Anon2World
- Anonyops
- Julian Assange
- Aaron Barr
- Barrett Brown
- Adrian Chen
- Steven Levy
- Quinn Norton
- Stanley Cohen
- Gabriella Coleman
Common questions
- What is We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists about?
- An energetic documentary charts Anonymous from internet pranksters into a decentralized global force for digital protest.
- What is We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists.
- What did critics think of We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists?
- Critics broadly view the documentary as an engaging and informative account of Anonymous and the history of online hacktivism.
- Which films are like We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists?
- Films with a similar feel include The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz, Hackers Wanted, and Citizenfour.
- How long is We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists?
- We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists runs 93 minutes.
