Summary
The Force presents a cinema vérité look deep inside the long-troubled Oakland Police Department as it struggles to confront federal demands for reform, a popular uprising following events in Ferguson, MO, and an explosive scandal.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+23)
Critics 84Audiences 61GoodWatch 73
Tomatometer87%
Metascore80
IMDb6.8
Audience score66%
User score4.8
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −16 min on the typical 96
typical 9680Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
2017
January 22, 2017
9 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Peter Nicks Director, Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Lawrence Lerew Editor
Sound · 1
- Justin Melland Original Music Composer
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