Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
Robert Greenwald’s investigative documentary uses insiders, internal memos, and broadcast excerpts to challenge Fox News’s claim to neutrality.
Overview
A deep dive into the murky waters of media influence and manipulation.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- confrontational
- urgent
- partisan
- political discussion
- media literacy study
What critics said
Critics generally found the documentary stimulating and persuasive as a critique of news bias, while noting its narrow, openly partisan approach.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film examines Fox News Channel's reported conservative bias, political agendas, and influence over public understanding.
Former employees, inter-office memos, and televised news footage form the documentary's evidentiary structure.
The film presents an unapologetic critique of Fox News and was itself criticized by some reviewers for lacking balance.
Its central concern is Fox News's movement from conventional news coverage toward ideological commentary.
Films like Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism, and why
Fahrenheit 9/11
political documentary, media criticism, and partisan analysis of American public discourse
The Corporation
investigative documentary exposing institutional power through interviews and archival evidence
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media
documentary examination of news media influence, political framing, and journalistic ethics
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Greenwald
- Release Date
- 2004-07-14
- Runtime
- 74 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (72)
Cast
- Christiane Amanpour
- George W. Bush
- George Carlin
- Tom Brokaw
- Harry Belafonte
- Neil Cavuto
- Al Franken
- Bill O'Reilly
- Jon Stewart
- Richard Clarke
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism about?
- Robert Greenwald’s investigative documentary uses insiders, internal memos, and broadcast excerpts to challenge Fox News’s claim to neutrality.
- What is Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism.
- What did critics think of Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism?
- Critics generally found the documentary stimulating and persuasive as a critique of news bias, while noting its narrow, openly partisan approach.
- Which films are like Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism?
- Films with a similar feel include Fahrenheit 9/11, The Corporation, and Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media.
- How long is Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism?
- Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism runs 74 minutes.
- Where can I watch Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism?
- In United States, Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
