Dark Money

Released Jul 13, 2018

1 hr. 37 min.

Documentary

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In the wake of the Citizens United ruling, dark money floods elections nationwide, but Montanans are standing up to stop history from repeating itself in a struggle that has the potential to change the way elections happen across the U.S.

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Dark Money does an impressive job of tackling a complicated subject in easily understandable -- and, for many viewers, utterly enraging -- terms.

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Audience Member

Eye opening - watch this before we get too much further into the election cycle.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Chris J

Well, another shortlisted film bites the dust. A documentary like a million I've seen before. I'm almost always a fan of documentaries but this one just didn't do it for me. I found some interesting information from this and it did open my eyes to an unfortunate way some things work in politics. This is really one of those films with a very limited target audience (though to be fair most documentaries are lol). I'd definitely be interested to hear anyone else's opinion on this one.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/11/19

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Far too complicated for me to understand these days

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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PBS POV 10/2/18 SCARY

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/02/18

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Very well researched expose' of what is causing a lot of the turmoil in current politics. We are being played by big money trying to take the power of the people and turning all of us against one another rather than them. I recommend it for everyone who wants to understand what is really happening in "the swamp!"

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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The KEY takeaway - never TRUST political hit pieces in the last six weeks of an election. It's usually from an unidentified source with an agenda. I agree there is Dark Money in politics, and it exists in both parties. I wish the movie showed examples in both parties, to have a fair, open airing of this issue. I found the Federal Election Commission complaint that the Republicans we're voting in a block laughable, because the Democrats were doing the same. Voters deserve to have a quiet enjoyment of electing their state and federal representatives without billionaires, unions, corporations, activists groups and the like interfering with local voters choosing their preferred representation.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Bill Goodykoontz

Arizona Republic

"Dark Money" exposes the dangers of unbridled, anonymous political spending so expertly that it will make you fume with anger, practically quake with distress.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 8, 2018

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

The film's basic problem is that it jumps around too much... Still, Reed and her team have boiled down their presentation to a manageable 99 minutes that's fascinating, absorbing, and mind-altering.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 2, 2018

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

The undue influence of money on elections is not exactly news, but the ways in which that influence can now be secured, given the current state of the law, certainly is.

Rated: B+

Jul 27, 2018

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Cory Woodroof

615 Film

The documentary can crackle along with the best journalism capers, but also carries a pang of regret for the decline of traditional media.

Feb 11, 2022

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Scott Phillips

The Movie Isle

Dark Money should be required viewing.

Jul 24, 2020

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Steven Prokopy

Third Coast Review

The movie is expertly researched and informative and provides a clear timeline and path toward the destruction of our democracy if these practices remain unchecked. It may not be your idea of the perfect summer movie, but it's a powerful documentary.

Jun 20, 2020

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Synopsis

In the wake of the Citizens United ruling, dark money floods elections nationwide, but Montanans are standing up to stop history from repeating itself in a struggle that has the potential to change the way elections happen across the U.S.

Director: Kimberly Reed
Executive Producer: Katy Chevigny, David J. Cornfield, Linda A. Cornfield, Rick Rosenthal, Nancy Stephens
Screenwriter: Kimberly Reed, Jay Arthur Sterrenberg
Distributor: PBS Distribution
Production Co: Big Sky Film Productions, Meerkat Media Collective, Big Mouth Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 2, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $164.0K

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