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Revenge of the Electric Car

Play trailer Poster for Revenge of the Electric Car PG-13 Released Oct 21, 2011 1h 30m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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Filmmaker Chris Paine examines four entries in the race to create a viable alternative to traditional gas- or diesel-powered vehicles.

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Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) It's a slick and reassuring follow-up, if a naggingly superficial one... Rated: 3/5 Jul 22, 2012 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian Does Paine owe capitalism an apology? The market for electric cars was there, after all, and electric cars finally came along. Rated: 3/5 Jul 19, 2012 Full Review Nigel Andrews Financial Times I await the next, more adjusting swing of the roundabout for Paine and volt-powered automotion: perhaps, The Electric Car Settles into a Median State Equidistant Between Success and Failure. Rated: 3/5 Jul 19, 2012 Full Review Ben Nicholson CineVue It's an important issue that can be appealing even to those without a burning passion for cars, electric or otherwise. It also has the added bonus of positivity. Rated: 3/5 Jan 30, 2019 Full Review Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Examiner But Americans, despite lecturing from documentaries such as this, just haven't shown a great interest in the unattractive but efficient electric vehicles that have been produced so far. Rated: 2/4 Jan 4, 2019 Full Review Philip French Observer (UK) It's an unexciting story, told in an excited manner... Jul 22, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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david f This film should really be watched in conjunction with "Who Killed the Electric Car?" as it shows huge automakers embracing electric cars after working overtime to kill them in the 1990s. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member With the dawning of sustainable energy and electric cars now is the best time to watch this documentary on green energy in general and the electric car industry in particular. The race is clearly interesting not only between the various gas variants- diesel, petrol and their electric counterparts but also among various companies within the sectors. This is a fascinating documentary and you will come out well enlightened for the future we are all embarking. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member I had watched this a few years ago, but didn't remember much of it. Great story, Elon Musk is rad, as are electric cars. Watched on Netflix at home, June 20, 2015. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member An interesting documentary on the still unsuccessful electric car. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member A cool look into the automotive business! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member It feels like this documentary is attempting to piggyback on the success of Who Killed the Electric Car. It is exciting to see there is growing momentum in the car industry to make a push for electric cars. That excitement, however, does not translate into enough content to make an interesting full-length feature. There just is no meat to this, and it makes it move slowly. The subject matter is worthy, but the presentation and content are just not there. Sometimes good documentaries take years to make; this one needed to cook much longer. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Chris Paine examines four entries in the race to create a viable alternative to traditional gas- or diesel-powered vehicles.
Director
Chris Paine
Producer
Jessie Deeter, P.G. Morgan
Screenwriter
Chris Paine, P.G. Morgan
Distributor
Area23a, WestMidWest Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Brief Strong Language)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 21, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$150.3K
Runtime
1h 30m
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