Summary
Unraveling one of the biggest environmental scandals of our time, a group of citizens in West Virginia take on a powerful corporation after they discover it has knowingly been dumping a toxic chemical - now found in the blood of 99.7% of Americans - into the local drinking water supply.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+17)
Critics 100Audiences 83GoodWatch 90
Tomatometer100%
Audience score88%
IMDb7.8
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −8 min on the typical 96
typical 9688Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 31 countries
Released
2018
January 21, 2018
8 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
Directing · 2
- Stephanie Soechtig Director, Writer, Producer
- Jeremy Seifert Co-Director
Writing · 1
- Mark Monroe Writer
Production · 4
- Kristin Lazure Producer
- Carly Palmour Producer
- Joshua A. Kunau Producer
- Jill Latiano Howerton Co-Producer
Editing · 1
- Brian Lazarte Editor
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