Citizenfour (2014)
Directed by Laura Poitras · 113 min · Documentary
72.8 TOPICAL score · #636 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In June 2013, Laura Poitras and reporter Glenn Greenwald flew to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden. She brought her camera with her.
Citizenfour (2014, directed by Laura Poitras) has a TOPICAL score of 72.8 - ranked 636 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 4 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 88. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (1,458 ratings) · IMDb 8/10. Wikipedia covers it in 28 languages.
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 88
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (1,458 ratings) · IMDb 8/10
- Awards4 wins, 4 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film; Critics' Choice Awards; Grierson Awards
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 28 languages
- Still read10,517 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras, William Edward Binney
“Citizenfour received critical acclaim upon release, and was the recipient of numerous accolades, including Best Documentary Feature at the 87th Academy Awards.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10