How to Blow Up a Pipeline

R

Released Apr 7, 2023

1 hr. 39 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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166 Reviews

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A crew of young environmental activists execute a daring mission to sabotage an oil pipeline, in Daniel Goldhaber's taut and timely thriller that is part high-stakes heist, part radical exploration of the climate crisis. Based on the controversial book by Andreas Malm.

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Critics Consensus

An explosive adaptation of Andreas Malm's treatise, How to Blow Up a Pipeline delivers a high-stakes eco-thriller ignited by riveting and complex antiheroes.

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James M

10/10 best movie of 2023!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/04/23

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Chris

Similar to a heist film, it's full of tension and keeps you at the edge of your seat. Tight runtime and uses every second of it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/02/23

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Vincent E

The movie was provocative. The diversity of the characters showed how wide spread environmental issues are in the United States.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/05/23

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Gregory O

This is a poor movie.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/27/23

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Engin O

I found it to be a really good movie. Some incredibly tense scenes here and there, one had me squirming into my seat. I enjoyed the messaging and the ethical/moral difficulties involved with the characters and their “heist”

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/21/23

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atebitnate

I’m not advocating for any of the actions committed in this film, but you should also definitely see it in theaters as soon as possible.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/22/23

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Daniel Goldhaber

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Ariela Barer

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Kristine Froseth

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Lukas Gage

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Forrest Goodluck

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Sasha Lane

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Craig Mathieson

Sydney Morning Herald

How to Blow Up a Pipeline is as immersive as it is concise -- the group’s hunger to effect change by criminal means is illustrative of a mindset that is already a reality for some. Making such profound shifts engaging and entertaining is impressive.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 29, 2023

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David Stratton

The Australian

Whether you approve of the extreme action taken by the octet will depend on how you approach this modest but well-made film.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 25, 2023

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

AWFJ.org

Potent, powerful and unrelenting, How to Blow Up a Pipeline doesn’t disguise its political agenda, and in an era of wishy-washy bothsiderism, this comes as a much-needed and ideologically meaningful relief.

Aug 15, 2023

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Maxance Vincent

InSession Film

Goldhaber thrillingly paints this message with the manic energy of a Safdie brothers film through its handheld camera and incessant shouting from its leads, punctuated by Gavin Brivik's distressing Daniel Lopatin-esque score.

Mar 5, 2024

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Sarah Boslaugh

TheArtsStl

The theories of Andreas Malm come to life in a fictional story about a random cast of characters united by one big idea: global warming is so urgent a threat to life that it is their duty to resist it by any means necessary.

Rated: 6/10

Jan 3, 2024

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Scott Phillips

Forbes

Pipeline is simultaneously a top-notch thriller and an examination of our modern political system where the voices of individual citizens seem to carry no weight.

Jan 2, 2024

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Synopsis

A crew of young environmental activists execute a daring mission to sabotage an oil pipeline, in Daniel Goldhaber's taut and timely thriller that is part high-stakes heist, part radical exploration of the climate crisis. Based on the controversial book by Andreas Malm.

Director: Daniel Goldhaber
Executive Producer: Riccardo Maddalosso, Jon Rosenberg, Sasha Lane, Jordan Sjol, Forrest Goodluck, Eugene Kotlyarenko, Natalie Sellers
Screenwriter: Ariela Barer, Jordan Sjol, Daniel Goldhaber
Distributor: NEON
Production Co: Lyrical Media, Spacemaker Productions, Chrono, The Searchers NV
Rating: R (Some Drug Use|Language Throughout)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 7, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 18, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $725.7K

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