Requiem for the American Dream

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Requiem for the American Dream

2015

1h 13m

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Using interviews filmed over four years, Noam Chomsky discusses the deliberate concentration of wealth and power found in the hands of a select few.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

May 3, 2016

It's a swirling, upsetting picture that gets bigger and scarier the more he talks.

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

Mar 31, 2016

As one expects, Chomsky again proves to know more about his targets than they seem to know about themselves, calling on bits of history that damn not only the business-boosting right wing, but those on the supposed left side of American politics.

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Mar 28, 2016

A very useful addition to public discourse at any time. But it's particularly so during this election year ...

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Charles Mudede

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

Aug 22, 2018

For the most part, the ideas and insights that flow out of his mouth (so clear, so simple, so thoughtful) square with reality...

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Brian Gibson

Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)

Jun 2, 2016

The directors bring to filmic life Chomsky's calm, composed talking-points--his measured, reasonable long-view of history and polic--with inventive framing of archival footage and coolly sharp images. A potent Panama Papers-era dissection of power.

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MaryAnn Johanson

Flick Filosopher

Apr 27, 2016

[E]ye-opening, consciousness-expanding, and - ho boy yes indeedy - angry-making stuff.

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Mike W

@MikeW269 Jan 15, 2026

Everyone should watch this and then send a watch recommendation to family and friends!

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DANIEL S

@danubl Dec 28, 2024

Big picture on the peril our democracy faces.

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Brian B

@RT76753571 Aug 6, 2024

Klaatu barada nikto.

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Jan 11, 2021

Highly informative. Chomsky is fantastic.

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dustin d

@RT12543299 Jun 22, 2020

Noam Chomsky's monologue about the undermining of Democracy in the U.S. and the subsequent corrosive effects on the "American Dream" is only true in broad strokes. It is worth remembering he is a linguist, not an economist or political scientist. His requiem is not particularly in-depth or nuanced, and he puts too much faith in the power of protest for the democratic process.

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Apr 2, 2020

There was nothing novel or interesting about this "documentary". It was a compilation of socialist word-vomit.

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Synopsis

Using interviews filmed over four years, Noam Chomsky discusses the deliberate concentration of wealth and power found in the hands of a select few.

Director: Peter D. Hutchison, Kelly Nyks, Jared P. Scott
Producer: Peter D. Hutchison, Kelly Nyks, Jared P. Scott
Screenwriter: Peter D. Hutchison, Kelly Nyks, Jared P. Scott
Production Co: Naked City Films, PF Pictures
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 18, 2015, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2017
Runtime: 1h 13m

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