Mike Wallace Is Here

PG-13

Released Jul 26, 2019

1 hr. 34 min.

Documentary

Biography

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For over half a century, "60 Minutes" fearsome newsman Mike Wallace went head-to-head with the world's most influential figures. Relying exclusively on archival footage, the film interrogates the interrogator, tracking Mike's storied career and troubled personal life while unpacking how broadcast journalism evolved to today's precarious tipping point.

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Critics Consensus

As solidly compelling as its subject's best reporting, Mike Wallace Is Here is a worthy tribute and an engrossing look at the changing landscape of modern news.

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Peter P

Missed the mark. No insights into what made him tick. Cute attempt to have the words of interviewees substitute for what the moviemakers apparently feel Wallace would say.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/04/19

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An engaging look at some of the largest world figures and events of the last seven decades through the eyes of one of the most recognizable personalities in news media over that same time frame. I learned a lot about Wallace's personal life as well and appreciated the doc makers employing the same approach their subject would have, in their raw and seemingly honest portrayal of him. Mike Wallace and 60 Minutes have always provided that steady, comforting feeling that I recognize only occurs with those rare figures or institutions that have been noticeably present throughout the entirety of a life. 8.5/10

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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s r

Raises important questions about the media and their purpose. Are they there to seek out drama and controversy, or to report the facts. I saw it on a delta flight.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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susan j

Saw it on a cross country flight. The subject seemed worthwhile and intriguing. The footage of interviews, etc. is absolutely terrific. But Mike Wallace as portrayed here....? Meh. You see and hear a lot, but don't really learn much about him---and you don't learn about why the filmmaker chose to focus on Mike Wallace. It has to be more than "Oh snap! no one's ever done a documentary on this, I'll do it." Because otherwise it's just a chronology of an inscutable, opaque, not very appealing person's life and career. And here's one specific nit-pick about the lack of providing context: only once can I recall---for Frank Lloyd Wright---that interview subjects were actually identified by caption. Unless Mike Wallace was talking about a particular interview and the documentary cut to that exact interview it is up to the viewer to figure out who is on the screen. I know a quite a bit about mid and late 20th Century history, but found this ommission irritating----for example: Morley Safer would be talking about a characteristic of Mike Wallace, like "Once he got hold of a news lead he'd never let it go" and it would cut away to some famous person from 50-60 years ago talking or reacting---and literally half the time I didn't know who it was---no labeling etc. Generally, an ok way to pass the time.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Ed M

Interesting documentary. Although, no real new information.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/03/20

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Audience Member

Ego ego ego puff piece. A big disappointment.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Avi Belkin

Director

Barney Frank

Actor

Angus Wall

Executive Producer

Rafael Marmor

Producer

John Battsek

Producer

Peggy Drexler

Producer

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Simran Hans

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

Worth seeing if you're interested in journalists, watching people give an interview...there are some really juicy and interesting clips regarding freedom of the press...

Jun 16, 2020

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

This film does not offer any actual conclusions, but it is an atmospheric immersion in the old, smoky and very male world of American TV journalism.

Rated: 3/5

May 29, 2020

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

A little more air might have been welcome, but this remains a hugely entertaining film for anyone interested in the American way of communicating.

Rated: 4/5

May 29, 2020

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Paul Whitington

Irish Independent

Avi Belkin's documentary tells its story entirely through archive footage, which proves both compelling and limiting.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 7, 2020

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Alistair Harkness

Scotsman

It's pure cinema: dramatic, ambiguous, devastating - and one more reason this particular film doesn't need to reference a fictionalised version of its own star's role in history.

Rated: 3/5

May 29, 2020

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John Bleasdale

CineVue

Avi Belkin's Mike Wallace Is Here harvests a vast archive of interviews and b-roll footage to create a fascinating profile of a combative, conflicted figure, who nevertheless substantially changed the face of how news was reported.

Rated: 4/5

May 28, 2020

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Synopsis

For over half a century, "60 Minutes" fearsome newsman Mike Wallace went head-to-head with the world's most influential figures. Relying exclusively on archival footage, the film interrogates the interrogator, tracking Mike's storied career and troubled personal life while unpacking how broadcast journalism evolved to today's precarious tipping point.

Director: Avi Belkin
Executive Producer: Angus Wall
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Delirio Films, Magnolia Pictures, Rock Paper Scissors Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Violent Images|Smoking|Language|Thematic Material)
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 26, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 27, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $278.8K

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