We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists

2012

1h 33m

Documentary

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16 Reviews

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1,000+ Ratings

Filmmaker Brian Knappenberger documents the inner workings and beliefs of the hacking group Anonymous.

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Nicolas Rapold

New York Times

The film is most illuminating in showing how democratic practice can still find a new voice and innovative means with each generation.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 18, 2012

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Michelle Orange

Village Voice

Former Frontline producer Brian Knappenberger's fascinating, incisive social history of the online network known as Anonymous ...

Oct 16, 2012

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John DeFore

Hollywood Reporter

Strong, entertaining portrait of a hard-to-pin-down online phenomenon.

Oct 16, 2012

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Ed Travis

Hollywood Jesus

I found myself inspired and smiling at the end of this film, having entered a secret world that I never knew anything about and walking away better informed and highly entertained.

Mar 31, 2020

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Brent Simon

Shared Darkness

A wildly engaging documentary that not only details the exploits of Anonymous, but also delves substantively inside the roots and culture of the group.

Rated: A-

Feb 10, 2013

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Brian Gibson

Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)

There's no genuine discussion by anyone of tactics, ideology and ethics. Even arrogantly reframes the overthrow of Mubarak as an Anonymous-fuelled uprising. Aren't-we-f***in'-awesome! hubris bubbles out of the legion of remarkably inarticulate interviews.

Nov 22, 2012

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Audience Member

A must-see if you are interested in hacking, social engineering, societal change -- and funny mayhem.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

Very poor. Soft campaign film for stoned teenagers. No insight into movement's wider place in world.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

great documentary.if by any chance you're thinking that anonymous is just a bunch of teens crying for attention,think again...this is a good source of information about hackers and how they are a part (good and bad) in our society.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

Very informative, but not sure how bias the documentary is, of course this is aimed at the Hacktivist part of Anonymous and less so on other areas of Anonymous' activity good or bad.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Excellent documentary that shows internet culture and the power struggle between the people and the governments.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

Interesting and informative doc about fascinating Anonymous movement. The film perhaps was slightly too one sided, sometimes maybe too fast forward - meaning superficial overview, but still it's very worthy to check out. Great soundtrack by John Dragonetti.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Brian Knappenberger documents the inner workings and beliefs of the hacking group Anonymous.

Director: Brian Knappenberger
Screenwriter: Brian Knappenberger
Production Co: Luminant Media
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 22, 2016
Runtime: 1h 33m