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The emergence of anti-Semitism on college campuses, in social media and on the streets since October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel.

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Sam Adams

Slate

The movie is hugely enlightening, if not solely for the reasons it means to be.

Mar 20, 2025

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

Without demonizing either side, it shows how Israel’s pattern of mistakes, if not arrogance, may have helped set a pot on the stove that is now boiling over with venom.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 13, 2025

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Like many advocacy documentaries, October 8 does some cherry-picking of facts and draws some questionable conclusions. But there’s no denying the importance of its message.

Mar 12, 2025

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Damon Wise

Deadline Hollywood Daily

Sachs’s emotive and disturbing film doesn’t find many answers to the questions it poses, and is mostly preaching to the converted, but it does shine a much-needed light on a growing, malignant problem.

Mar 20, 2025

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Erik Reeds

Spectrum Culture

A one-sided exercise in blatant and occasionally surreal propaganda, this documentary about anti-Israel sentiment helps no one.

Mar 18, 2025

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Daniel M. Kimmel

North Shore Movies

“October 8” makes no attempt to solve the issues between Israel and Palestinians. It’s a message to all of America: the world’s oldest hate has staged a comeback – what are we going to do about it?

Rated: 4/5

Mar 15, 2025

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Sholom F

Very well done. This isnt a fun movie - its a an eye opener as to what is happening on US campuses and communities since Oct 8th 2023.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/21/25

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Linda

Very powerful. Thank you for showing such a meaningful movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/20/25

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Jessica S

powerful and moving. a must see for anyone and everyone.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/20/25

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Suzanne S

An excellent look at what is happening on college campuses with a deep dive into why. Everyone should see this, particularly high school seniors and college students.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/20/25

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Tammi

Powerful and fact based documentary.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/20/25

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Phyllis

This eas an excellent documentary to see how Antisemitism exploded after Oct 7 2023

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/20/25

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Sheryl Sandberg

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The emergence of anti-Semitism on college campuses, in social media and on the streets since October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel.

Director: Wendy Sachs
Producer: Nimrod Erez, Inbal B. Lessner, Kelley Hartmann
Screenwriter: Nimrod Erez, Inbal B. Lessner, Wendy Sachs, Wendy Sachs, Inbal B. Lessner, Nimrod Erez
Distributor: Briarcliff Entertainment
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 14, 2025, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $234.5K
Runtime: 1h 40m