Revenge of the Electric Car

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Revenge of the Electric Car

PG-13

Released Oct 21, 2011

1h 30m

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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.

Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

It's a slick and reassuring follow-up, if a naggingly superficial one...

Rated: 3/5

Jul 22, 2012

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Philip French

Observer (UK)

It's an unexciting story, told in an excited manner...

Jul 22, 2012

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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

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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

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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

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Audience Member

An interesting documentary on the still unsuccessful electric car.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

A cool look into the automotive business!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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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

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Chris Paine

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Tim Robbins

Narrator

Chris Paine

Screenwriter

P.G. Morgan

Screenwriter

Stefano Durdic

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Jessie Deeter

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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