Summary
The definitive inside story of the alt-right, following Richard Spencer, Lauren Southern, and Mike Cernovich as they ride a wave of racist ideas to viral fame. Even as the movement breaks into the mainstream, it fractures, leaving its leaders to grapple with backlash, infighting, and self-doubt.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
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- You want to half-watch while scrolling
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+15)
Critics 82Audiences 67GoodWatch 66
Tomatometer87%
Metascore77
Audience score76%
IMDb5.8
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for documentaries
typical 9694Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 29 more
Released
2020
June 20, 2020
6 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- 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
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Daniel Lombroso Director, Co-Producer, Cinematography
Production · 2
- Jeffrey Goldberg Executive Producer
- Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg Executive Producer
Editing · 1
- Carlos Rojas Felice Editor
Sound · 1
- Gil Talmi Original Music Composer
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