The Invisible War

Released Jun 22, 2012

1 hr. 35 min.

Documentary

Crime

Drama

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99%

72 Reviews

Tomatometer

84%

10,000+ Ratings

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A filmmaker explores the ever-increasing incidents of violent sexual assault within the U.S. military.

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Critics Consensus

The Invisible War is a vital and frank expose on sexual assault in the U.S. military, shot by master filmmaker Kirby Dick (This Film is Not Yet Rated).

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júlio a

Documentário pesado sobre estupro nas forças armadas do USA......:_(

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Bat R

A very good documentary about an important topic... but I have one big issue with this film. If the film-makers were/are so confident in their assertion that all these women they profiled in their documentary were victims of rape/sexual assault... then why didn't they identify any of the perpetrators by name in the film... I'll tell you why... They would have had their asses sued into oblivion. I think it's very easy to say the government and military doesn't do enough, and needs to do more... but it's not that easy. Our justice system requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt, and in most cases like these that is a very difficult burden of proof to meet. This is not a good thing, but it is a fact. This documentary didn't name a single alleged perpetrator because they knew if they couldn't back up their accusations, they would be libel for slander and defamation of character lawsuits. So my question to the film-makers is... if this stuff is so easy to prove, and the military didn't do a good enough job... why didn't you expose these assailants... and get justice for the victims. Maybe because, unfortunately, it's not that easy!!!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/16/22

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Audience Member

Very touching and important documentary.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

Now you have to not hate the American way of filming documentaries to really enjoy this. But it's an important topic and I hope it at least did start changes 10 years ago.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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maria s

This is hard to watch but it is a necessary homework for all men and women to learn what many men and women experience in the US Military. You will learn from this film that for example, the court has decided that rape is an occupational hazard of working in a military.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Powerfully disturbing, revolutionary documentary with deftly realistic structure that builds up to toughly become one of the most heart-wrenching, revoltingly shocking films than just a strongly-fulfilling revelatory documentary. (A-) (Full review TBD)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Kirby Dick

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Amy Ziering

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Kirby Dick

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Kori Cioca

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Ariana Klay

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

The Invisible War is as compelling as Silence in the House of God, Alex Gibney's study of abusive Catholic priests.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 14, 2014

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Kirby Dick's typically insightful and compassionate documentary presents a harrowing picture of an epidemic of sexual assault and rape within the US military.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 9, 2014

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

The film works both as advocacy and as a very moving study of women (and one or two men) whose idealism and patriotism have been utterly shattered.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 7, 2014

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Jordan M. Smith

IONCINEMA.com

Not just an important film, but one produced at the top of its creators' craft. It's a doc of rich emotion and high stakes that, thanks to its intrepid subjects, has a real chance to make a difference in the lives of future US soldiers.

Feb 9, 2020

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Ben Nicholson

CineVue

Although The Invisible War hardly breaks the mould in its execution, it makes for compelling -- if appalling -- viewing.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 8, 2019

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Steve Erickson

Gay City News

"The Invisible War" is infuriating, but in a positive way.

Feb 22, 2018

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Synopsis

A filmmaker explores the ever-increasing incidents of violent sexual assault within the U.S. military.

Director: Kirby Dick
Executive Producer: Teddy Leifer, Sarah E. Johnson, Nicole Boxer, Maria Cuomo Cole, Abigail Disney
Screenwriter: Kirby Dick, Amy Ziering, Douglas Blush
Distributor: Cinedigm
Production Co: Canal+, Fork Films, Chain Camera Pictures, ITVS International, Rise Films, Cuomo Cole Productions
Genre: Documentary, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 22, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.6K

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