Citizenfour

Name: Citizenfour
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014-10-10
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras, William Binney, Barack Obama

2014·Movie·R·113 min·★ 7.7(1,415)

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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.

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About Citizenfour

Citizenfour is a 2014 English-language documentary film directed by Laura Poitras. The cast is led by Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras. It has a runtime of 1h 53m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 1400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, Hoopla, Fawesome.

Citizenfour was produced by Participant, HBO Documentary Films, and The Bertha Foundation and made in Germany and United Kingdom. It was released on October 10, 2014, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $3 million worldwide.

Director: Laura Poitras
Release date: October 10, 2014
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Germany, United Kingdom
Box office: $3 million
Production: Participant, HBO Documentary Films, The Bertha Foundation

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Citizenfour cast & crew

Citizenfour was directed by Laura Poitras.

The cast features Edward Snowden as Self, Glenn Greenwald as Self, Laura Poitras as Self, William Binney as Self, Barack Obama as Self, and Jacob Appelbaum as Self.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Trevor Paglen and it was produced by Mathilde Bonnefoy and Dirk Wilutzky.

Is Citizenfour worth watching?

Citizenfour holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 1,415 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 53m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy documentary, Citizenfour is worth a place on your watchlist.

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