We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks

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We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks

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Released May 24, 2013

2h 10m

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Filmmaker Alex Gibney examines the case of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks, and how their actions have changed the way democratic societies deal with privacy, secrecy and the right to information.

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As fascinating as it is provocative, We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks presents another documentary triumph for director Alex Gibney, as well as a troubling look at one of the more meaningful issues of our time.

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Amy Taubin

Film Comment Magazine

[A] most compelling documentaries focused directly on the issues of intellectual property rights and definitions of privacy and secrecy in the digital age.

Aug 28, 2019

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Words on the screen, their power to free you, and also entrap you - if this isn't the internet's deadly blessing, what is?

Rated: 4/5

Jul 18, 2013

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Having recently released documentaries on clerical abuse, Mario Cuomo, Park Avenue, Lance Armstrong and, now, WikiLeaks, Gibney seems in danger of becoming an actualité machine.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 14, 2013

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

Alex Gibney moves into an elite class of filmmakers with this timely tale of tormented whistleblowers.

Jun 19, 2020

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Kelly Jane Torrance

Washington Examiner

We Steal Secrets is a surprisingly even-handed look at a controversy with more than its share of fanatics on both sides.

Nov 21, 2018

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Joseph Walsh

CineVue

Comprehensive, eloquent and provocative.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 23, 2018

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Munkhjargal A

This film is about social relations, and it is about the crimes that are created in the context of a caring society. The director, who did a great job, could feel it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/28/24

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erdene c

It was really good movie, i really liked it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/28/24

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Bahad j

It was a really good movie. Very instructive. I really liked it. I will watch it again later.Also, I really like the small details of the movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/27/24

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Filmmaker Alex Gibney examines the case of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks, and how their actions have changed the way democratic societies deal with privacy, secrecy and the right to information.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/27/24

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Patrick F

I didn't know much about Assange or Wikileaks or Private Manning. I remember little things from the news, but this was a solid documentary on the subject. A good history of Wikileaks, and a thoughtful film that poses interesting questions.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/13/24

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patrick f

I didn't know much about Assange or Wikileaks or Private Manning. I remember little things from the news, but this was a solid documentary on the subject. A good history of Wikileaks, and a thoughtful film that poses interesting questions.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Alex Gibney examines the case of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks, and how their actions have changed the way democratic societies deal with privacy, secrecy and the right to information.

Director: Alex Gibney
Producer: Alex Gibney, Marc Shmuger, Alexis Bloom
Screenwriter: Alex Gibney
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Global Produce
Rating: R (Sexual Material|Language|Some Disturbing Violent Images)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 24, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 9, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $158.9K
Runtime: 2h 10m

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