Summary
This raucous journey into the heart of democracy captures an unusual rite of passage: 1,100 teenage boys from across Texas coming together to build a representative government from the ground up.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+10)
Critics 90Audiences 80GoodWatch 84
Tomatometer95%
Metascore84
Audience score90%
Letterboxd · 37 K ratings3.9/5
User score7.7
IMDb7.5
Running time
1 h 50 min
Longer than most documentaries, +14 min on the typical 96
typical 96110Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 26 countries, rent or buy in 60 more
+16Released
2020
January 24, 2020
6 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
United States
Directors Guild of America Awards2021
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary2021Nominated
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Jesse Moss Director, Producer
- Amanda McBaine Director, Producer
Production · 7
- Davis Guggenheim Executive Producer
- Nicole Stott Executive Producer
- Jonathan Silberberg Executive Producer
- Laurene Powell Jobs Executive Producer
- Vanessa Galvez Finishing Producer
- Shannon Dill Co-Executive Producer
Camera · 2
- Thorsten Thielow Director of Photography
- Patrick Bresnan Camera Operator
Editing · 4
- Jeff Gilbert Editor
- Michael T. Vollmann Co-Editor
- George C. Hall Assistant Editor
- Sasha Perry Assistant Editor
Sound · 5
- T. Griffin Original Music Composer
- Daniel Timmons Supervising Sound Editor
- Natasha Duprey Music Supervisor
- Jonathan Fuhrer Sound Effects Editor
- Drake Roy Sound
Other crew · 2
- Dennis Dembeck Mix Technician
- Eleanor Leonard Transcriptions
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