7.5/10
113,442
1,417 user 288 critic

Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)

Trailer
2:16 | Trailer

On Disc

at Amazon

Michael Moore's view on what happened to the United States after September 11; and how the Bush Administration allegedly used the tragic event to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Director:

Writer:

29 wins & 15 nominations. See more awards »

Videos

Photos

Learn more

People who liked this also liked... 

Documentary | Crime | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8/10 X  

Filmmaker Michael Moore explores the roots of America's predilection for gun violence.

Director: Michael Moore
Stars: Michael Moore, Charlton Heston, Marilyn Manson
Sicko (2007)
Documentary | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8/10 X  

A documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and HMO horror stories including shotgun deaths.

Director: Michael Moore
Stars: Michael Moore, Tucker Albrizzi, Tony Benn
Documentary | Crime | News
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X  

An examination of the social costs of corporate interests pursuing profits at the expense of the public good.

Director: Michael Moore
Stars: Michael Moore, William Black, Jimmy Carter
Roger & Me (1989)
Documentary
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  

Director Michael Moore pursues GM CEO Roger Smith to confront him about the harm he did to Flint, Michigan with his massive downsizing.

Director: Michael Moore
Stars: Michael Moore, Roger B. Smith, Rhonda Britton
Super Size Me (2004)
Documentary | Comedy | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X  

While examining the influence of the fast food industry, Morgan Spurlock personally explores the consequences on his health of a diet of solely McDonald's food for one month.

Director: Morgan Spurlock
Stars: Morgan Spurlock, Daryl Isaacs, Chemeeka Walker
Documentary
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  

To learn what the USA can learn from other nations, Michael Moore playfully "invades" them to see what they have to offer.

Director: Michael Moore
Stars: Michael Moore, Krista Kiuru, Tim Walker
Documentary
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.3/10 X  

Footage from Michael Moore's 60-city tour of college campuses and other venues showcases what the filmmaker calls "the birth of a new political generation."

Director: Michael Moore
Stars: Michael Moore, Eddie Vedder, Robert Ellis Orrall
The Big One (1997)
Documentary | Comedy | Crime
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  

On his book tour, Michael Moore exposes more wrongdoing by greedy big businesses and callous politicians around America.

Director: Michael Moore
Stars: Michael Moore, Elaine Bly, Dan Burns
The Awful Truth (1999–2000)
Comedy | Documentary
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X  

Activist film director Michael Moore hosts a show where he continues his crusade to expose wrongdoing by the high and mighty.

Stars: Michael Moore, Jay Martel, Gideon Evans
Religulous (2008)
Documentary | Comedy | War
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X  

Bill Maher's take on the current state of world religion.

Director: Larry Charles
Stars: Bill Maher, Tal Bachman, Jonathan Boulden
Zeitgeist (Video 2007)
Documentary | History
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X  

Mythology and belief in society today, presenting uncommon perspectives of common cultural issues.

Director: Peter Joseph
Stars: Chogyam Trungpa, Jordan Maxwell, George Carlin
Jesus Camp (2006)
Documentary
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  

A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham.

Directors: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady
Stars: Mike Papantonio, Lou Engle, Becky Fischer
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
...
Himself (archive footage)
...
Himself (archive footage)
...
Himself (archive footage)
James Baker III ...
Himself (archive footage)
...
Himself (archive footage)
Tom Daschle ...
Himself (archive footage)
...
Himself (archive footage)
...
Himself (archive footage)
...
Herself (archive footage)
...
Himself (archive footage)
...
Himself (archive footage)
...
Himself (archive footage)
...
Himself (archive footage)
Byron Dorgan ...
Himself (archive footage)
...
Himself (archive footage)
Edit

Storyline

Following up on 'Bowling for Columbine', film-maker Michael Moore provides deep and though-provoking insights on the American security system, the level of paranoia, fear, uncertainty, false values and patriotism, which all combined together to set a stage for George W. Bush to launch a war on Iraq instead of focusing on getting the real culprit(s) behind the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This documentary also focuses on how some Saudis were safely and secretly flown out of America while planes were ostensibly grounded after the attacks. Archived film footage, candid interviews with politicians, and an overall waste of public funds for a war that was initiated on false pretension to wit: a weapon of mass distraction - to take the focus away from the real enemy and get Americans glued to their TV sets to watch innocent Iraqis and Afghans getting killed. And a war that would eventually alienate the U.S.A. and it's citizens from almost every country on Earth. Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

This July the fireworks will fly See more »

Genres:

Documentary | Drama | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violent and disturbing images, and for language | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

 »
Edit

Details

Official Sites:

Country:

Language:

|

Release Date:

25 June 2004 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Fahrenheit 911  »

Filming Locations:

 »

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$23,920,637 (USA) (25 June 2004)

Gross:

$119,078,393 (USA) (1 October 2004)
 »

Company Credits

Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Color:

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
See  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

In May 2004, Michael Moore announced that Disney (which owns Miramax, the film's distributor) had officially prohibited Miramax from releasing the film and expressed his frustration that the film was being stifled. Disney said that the decision had been made a year earlier in May 2003 when it told Miramax that it would not be willing to distribute the film. Disney chief executive, Michael Eisner, said that Moore was announcing it at that time to create publicity for the film's screening at the Cannes Film Festival. Michael Eisner also accused Harvey Weinstein of hiding the financing of the film from Disney. Ari Emanuel (Moore's agent) claimed that Eisner had expressed concern that the film might jeopardize tax breaks granted to Disney for its theme park, hotels, and other ventures in Florida, where Jeb Bush, President George W. Bush's brother, is governor. Finally, Disney agreed to sell this film to Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein after they agreed to donate 60% of this film's profit to charity. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: Was it all just a dream?
Al Gore: God bless you, Florida! Thank you!
Narrator: Did the last four years not really happen? Look, there's Ben Affleck. He's often in my dreams. And the Taxi Driver guy. He was there too. And little Stevie Wonder, he seemed so happy... like, like a miracle had taken place. Was it a dream? Or was it real?
See more »

Crazy Credits

Thank you ... The Lipscomb/Pederson Family ... The Petriken Family ... See more »

Connections

Referenced in Last Laugh '04 (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

Cocaine
(1970)
Written by J.J. Cale
Produced by Bob Golden
See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

An extreme liberals agenda
13 June 2004 | by (Harrisburg) – See all my reviews

If anyone allows this LIBERAL PROPAGANDA change their opinions on current issues then they will only be giving in to what this movie is supposed to be about.

What it really is is extremely biased, meaning that it leaves out anything positive about President Bush and focuses on only the negative plus it creates a negative spin on all of his public comments.

It is my opinion that the creator of this film would rather us do absolutely nothing after a terrorist attack. You have to wonder if Bill Clinton would have taken care of this unfinished business during his Presidency after the Embassy bombings and Saddams 98' policy on inspectors; would he still have made this movie?

I'd just like to add that its a sad day in America when someone decides to make a profit on anothers tragedy and also helps the enemy.

Before anyone lets this film influence them, they should remember the Spain train bombings and how quickly Spain made a decision to leave Iraq. If we show that we will retreat after a cowardly terrorist attack, then we will show the enemy that his strategy is working and that first attack will be followed by many MOORE!

One last comment: he might focus on prison conditions in enemy detainee camps, but he should also compare the pictures with those from the enemy when they show us how they treat American prisoners!


10 of 15 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?

Message Boards

Recent Posts
The Bin Laden Family zicok
Discuss Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page