Where to Invade Next
Directed byMichael Moore
Produced by
Narrated byMichael Moore
Cinematography
  • Richard Rowley
  • Jayme Roy
Edited by
  • Pablo Proenza
  • Todd Woody Richman
  • Tyler H. Walk
Release dates
  • September 10, 2015 (2015-09-10) (TIFF)
  • December 23, 2015 (2015-12-23) (United States)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • Arabic
  • Finnish
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Norwegian
  • Portuguese

Where to Invade Next is a 2015 American documentary film written and directed by Michael Moore.[1][2] The film, in the style of a travelogue, has Moore spending time in countries such as Finland, Italy and France where he experiences those countries' alternative methods of dealing with social and economic ills experienced in the United States.[3]

Moore's first film in six years, Where to Invade Next is scheduled to be released on December 23, 2015 in the United States.[4]

Participants

Production

According to Moore, the film was produced in secret.[1] It was shot with a small crew and production took place on three continents.[2]

Release

Where to Invade Next premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and had its American premiere at the 2015 New York Film Festival on October 2, 2015.[5]

The film will be distributed on December 23, 2015 in New York and Los Angeles by a yet-unnamed new distribution label formed by Radius-TWC co-founders Tom Quinn and Jason Janego and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema founder Tim League.[4] The agency William Morris Endeavor is currently looking for an international distributor.[6]

Reception

The film received positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 84% of 25 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.2/10.[7] On Metacritic, the film has a 65 out of 100 rating, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Graham, Adam (July 28, 2015). "Michael Moore's 'Where to Invade Next' Toronto-bound". The Detroit News.
  2. ^ a b Dornbush, Jonathon (July 29, 2015). "Michael Moore talks making Where to Invade Next in secret, focus on 'infinite war'". Entertainment Weekly.
  3. ^ Barnes, Henry (September 11, 2015). "Where to Invade Next review – Michael Moore gets happy with a sugar-binge idea-stealing session". The Guardian.
  4. ^ a b McNary, Dave (October 23, 2015). "Michael Moore's 'Where to Invade Next' Gets Oscar-Qualifying Release". Variety. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  5. ^ McNary, Dave; Lang, Brent (September 30, 2015). "Michael Moore's 'Where to Invade Next' Goes to New Distribution Label". Variety.
  6. ^ Vlessing, Etan (July 28, 2015). "Michael Moore Reveals New Movie 'Where to Invade Next'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  7. ^ "Where to Invade Next (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  8. ^ "Where to Invade Next Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 30, 2015.