This Place Rules
Andrew Callaghan navigates the volatile personalities and conspiratorial subcultures that foreshadowed the January 6 Capitol insurrection in a darkly comic political documentary.
Overview
A gripping exploration of the events that shook the nation and the people behind them.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- confrontational
- disturbing
- political discussion night
- current affairs viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the documentary's candid access, darkly comic immediacy, and revealing portrait of the political and media forces surrounding January 6.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Andrew Callaghan conducts and appears in interviews with figures including Alex Jones, Mike Busey, Forgiato Blow, and Enrique Tarrio.
The film's irreverent interview approach contrasts with the looming violence and democratic crisis surrounding January 6.
The film follows personalities and characters connected to conspiratorial, reactionary, and pro-Trump political culture before the Capitol attack.
Its subjects represent sharply conflicting interpretations of American identity, authority, and political legitimacy in the period surrounding January 6.
Films like This Place Rules, and why
The Insurrectionist Next Door
political documentary filmmaking, direct access to polarizing public figures, and an unsettling portrait of contemporary American extremism
American Madness
investigative documentary approach, political polarization, and close observation of radicalized American communities
The Brink
satirical political documentary tone, confrontational interviews, and critique of reactionary movements
Four Hours at the Capitol
immersive nonfiction examination of political unrest and the social forces surrounding a major American crisis
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew Callaghan
- Release Date
- 2022-12-30
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (83)
Cast
- Andrew Callaghan
- Alex E. Jones
- Mike Busey
- Edward X. Young
- Forgiato Blow
- Enrique Tarrio
- Dave Todeschini
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 This Place Rules about?
- Andrew Callaghan navigates the volatile personalities and conspiratorial subcultures that foreshadowed the January 6 Capitol insurrection in a darkly comic political documentary.
- What is This Place Rules like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of This Place Rules as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is This Place Rules violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in This Place Rules as moderate.
- What did critics think of This Place Rules?
- Critics broadly praised the documentary's candid access, darkly comic immediacy, and revealing portrait of the political and media forces surrounding January 6.
- Which films are like This Place Rules?
- Films with a similar feel include The Insurrectionist Next Door, American Madness, The Brink, and Four Hours at the Capitol.
- How long is This Place Rules?
- This Place Rules runs 82 minutes.
- Where can I watch This Place Rules?
- In United States, This Place Rules streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
