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Fahrenheit 9/11

Fahrenheit 9/11

Documentary · 2004

Michael Moore's view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Movie details

Fahrenheit 9/11

“Controversy... what controversy?”

2004 Documentary 2h 3m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.5 / 10

134.8K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

82 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

67 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

7.1 / 10

Community rating

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Michael Moore's view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Michael Moore

Written by

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Self

John Conyers

John Conyers

Self

A

Abdul Henderson

Self

Craig Unger

Craig Unger

Self

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Saddam Hussein

Saddam Hussein

Self (archive footage)

Osama bin Laden

Osama bin Laden

Self (archive footage)

Court is in session

Put Fahrenheit 9/11 on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.