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Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror
Documentary · Crime · 2025
This gripping documentary revisits the shocking 1995 bombing of an Oklahoma City federal building, the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in US history.
Movie details
Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror
2025 Documentary · Crime 1h 25m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.8 / 10
2.8K votes
TMDB
6.8 / 10
Community rating
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This gripping documentary revisits the shocking 1995 bombing of an Oklahoma City federal building, the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in US history.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Greg Tillman
Max Bennett
FBI Agent & Interrogator
M
Michael Charles Jr.
Timothy McVeigh
T
Tommy Payne
Self -news anchor(archive footage)
Bob Ricks
Self - FBI Special Agent in Charge, OKC
D
Danny Coulson
Self - FBI debuty assistant director
Court is in session
Put Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.