Fahrenheit 451

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Fahrenheit 451

TV-14

2018

1h 41m

Sci-Fi

Drama

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In a future society where books are banned and burned, a fireman begins to read in secret and discovers an underground rebellion committed to protecting literature.

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Fahrenheit 451 fails to burn as brightly as its classic source material, opting for slickly mundane smoke-blowing over hard-hitting topical edge.

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Eric Deggans

NPR

When fake news can affect real elections, there is no better time to consider the lessons of this modernized "Fahrenheit 451."

Nov 25, 2019

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Karen Han

Thrillist

HBO's Fahrenheit 451 is horrifically beautiful. It feels both divorced from and intrinsically tied to its source material, the 1953 dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury.

Jun 28, 2018

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John Doyle

Globe and Mail

For all its anger and barefaced rage, this Fahrenheit 451 is a ravishing experience to watch.

May 21, 2018

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Brian T. Carney

Washington Blade

Confusing new framework only gets in the way of the story...

Dec 8, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Bahrani's heavy-handedness robs Fahrenheit 451 of its potency, which is unfortunate, as Bradbury's story proves achingly imperative today by reflecting how governments instill control.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 14, 2022

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Nathan Mattise

Ars Technica

It just didn't make a version that merits attention as viewers navigate a signal-and-noise reality Bradbury himself would have likely deemed fiction...

Jul 28, 2021

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Paul S

Even though it fails to encapsulate the source material, I still had fun watching the movie and found its premise intriguing. I'd definitely recommend it for sci-fi fans.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/22/25

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Laszlo G

The only remarkable thing about the Fahrenheit 451 adaptation is how remarkably poor every aspect of it is. Ray Bradbury (author of the original Fahrenheit 451 novel) would lose his lunch and his will to live if he were to watch it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/13/25

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Merilia V

By making it so modern, it looses everything that made it a classic. Including having Clarisse being a bigger role than she had been in the book where she planted a seed in the mind of Montag but did see it blossom.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/05/25

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Heather D

This is exactly how the future will look if Republicans continue to wreak havoc on our democracy and poison humanity.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/04/25

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John M

I thought this was a pretty good movie.. Michael B Jordan and Michael Shannon were both excellent in their roles

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/29/25

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Amelia H

Awful. I feel this movie totally misses the point of the book, and it feels they just made this movie to make a movie. It lacks many important components and characters of the book, and they changed Clarisse's character so much it doesn't even feel like Clarisse. She feels like she was created for the male gaze, and its gross, especially considering they had to AGE HER UP for this movie. Fahrenheit 451 shouldnt have been made a movie.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/18/24

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Synopsis

In a future society where books are banned and burned, a fireman begins to read in secret and discovers an underground rebellion committed to protecting literature.

Director: Ramin Bahrani
Producer: David Coatsworth
Screenwriter: Ramin Bahrani, Amir Naderi
Production Co: HBO Films
Rating: TV-14
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 6, 2018
Runtime: 1h 41m

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