Where to Invade Next (2015)

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

Writer:

Michael Moore

Stars:

Michael Moore, Johnny Fancelli, Christina Fancelli

3 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Moore	...	Self
Johnny Fancelli	...	Self
Christina Fancelli	...	Self
Lorena Lardini	...	Self
Luigi Lardini	...	Self
Annarita Lardini	...	Self
Claudio Domenicali	...	Self
Salvatore Bernaducci	...	Self
Valérie Rano	...	Self
Krista Kiuru	...	Self - Finnish Minister of Education
Pasi Majasaari	...	Self - High School Principal
Anna Hart	...	Self - First Grade Teacher
Leena Liusvaara	...	Self - School Principal
Arttu Taipale	...	Self - Finnish Student, year abroad in U.S.
Meghan Smith	...	Self - teacher, U.S. Native

Storyline

To show what the USA can learn from rest of the world, director Michael Moore playfully visits various nations in Europe and Africa as a one-man "invader" to take their ideas and practices for America. Whether it is Italy with its generous vacation time allotments, France with its gourmet school lunches, Germany with its industrial policy, Norway and its prison system, Tunisia and its strongly progressive women's policy, or Iceland and its strong female presence in government and business among others, Michael Moore discovers there is much that American should emulate.

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Plot Keywords:

norway | tunisia | italy | france | germany | 

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Taglines:

January 2, 2015. A secret memo from the Pentagon was intercepted: All future invasions will be carried out by one man. No casualties, no PTSD, no prisoners.

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Genres:

Documentary | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some violent images, drug use and brief graphic nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Moore also filmed scenes in Estonia, which is the country with the lowest mortality rate among women during childbirth. The scenes weren't used, but Moore showed shots from them in Michael Moore in TrumpLand (2016).

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Goofs

At the beginning Moore list wars lost, among them Korea 1950. Korean war lasted 1950-53, it ended in a US/Allied tactical military victory but a strategic military and political stalemate.

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Quotes

Michael Moore: I am an American. I live in a great country, that was born in genocide and built on the backs of slaves.

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the credits, we see a woman scaling a flagpole and cutting down a Confederate Battle Flag, while we hear a pair of men (presumably some sort of law-enforcement officers) requesting that she stop. Accompanying that scene are the words of Moore's battle cry: "Hammer. Chisel. Down."

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Connections

Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Michael Moore/Tika Sumpter/Troye Sivan/Allison Miller (2016)

User Reviews

Michael Moore Scores a perfect 10

I always enjoy watching Michael's movies. But I think this my be his best work to date. Don't be fooled by the tittle. This is a thought provoking movie that really opens your eyes to a lot of things and makes you think long and hard about our priorities. In true Michael fashion we get lots of laughs and a lot of smart humor. Everybody should see this movie and judge it for themselves. Don't watch it with any preconceived notions and based on your political view point. Non partisanship is mandatory if you want to get the most from this film. And no matter on your point of view I assure you that you will learn something.

Details

Official Sites:

Michael Moore Official Website Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian French German Norwegian Portuguese Arabic

Release Date:

25 February 2016 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Where to Invade Next

Filming Locations:

USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$897,034, 14 February 2016

Gross USA:

$3,827,261

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,664,756

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dog Eat Dog Films, IMG Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1