Cast: Noam Chomsky

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Noam Chomsky. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


The Corporation

2003 · Documentary · 145 min. · Canada

Direction Mark Achbar · Jennifer Abbott · Joel Bakan

Cast Noam Chomsky · Naomi Klein · Milton Friedman · Howard Zinn

Synopsis Provoking, witty, stylish and sweepingly informative, "The Corporation" explores the nature and spectacular rise of the dominant institution of our time. Part film and part movement, The Corporation is transforming audiences and dazzling critics with its insightful and compelling analysis....

7.8

4K votes

7.8

4K votes

Encirclement - Neo-Liberalism Ensnares Democracy

2008 · Documentary · 160 min. · Canada

Direction Richard Brouillette

Cast Noam Chomsky · Ignacio Ramonet · Normand Baillargeon · Susan George

Synopsis Using the reflections and analysis of many renowned intellectuals, this documentary draws a portrait of neoliberal ideology and examines the various mechanisms used to impose its dictates throughout the world.

7.7

24 votes

7.7

24 votes

Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media

1992 · Documentary · 165 min. · Canada

Direction Peter Wintonick · Mark Achbar

Cast Noam Chomsky · William F. Buckley · Tom Wolfe

Synopsis Documentary about the perennial dissident lecturer Noam Chomsky. The focus is on how the media deals with both Chomsky and the issues he raises: mainly by ignoring him. Chomsky is shown as an important force that critiques both the destructive...

7.6

371 votes

7.6

371 votes

Requiem for the American Dream

2015 · Documentary · 73 min. · United States

Direction Peter D. Hutchison · Kelly Nyks · Jared P. Scott

Cast Noam Chomsky

Synopsis Noam Chomsky, widely regarded as the most important intellectual alive, speaks about the deliberate concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a select few, the death of the middle class, and swan song of functioning democracy.

7.5

1K votes

7.5

1K votes

Hidden in Plain Sight

2003 · Documentary · 95 min. · United States

Direction John Smihula

Cast Noam Chomsky · Eduardo Galeano · Christopher Hitchens · Barbara Lee

Synopsis An investigation of the US relationship to Latin America as seen through the prism of the SOA, the controversial training school for Latin soldiers on U.S. ground. Narrated by Martin Sheen, the documentary features interviews with political thinkers (Noam Chomsky,...

7.5

46 votes

7.5

46 votes

Direction David Ridgen · Nicolas Rossier

Cast Musa Abu-Hashhash · Nidal Barham · Noam Chomsky · Alan M. Dershowitz

Synopsis About the life and work of controversial American Jewish academic Norman Finkelstein.

7.2

81 votes

7.2

81 votes

Israelism

2023 · Documentary · 84 min. · United States

Direction Erin Axelman · Sam Eilertsen

Cast Simone Zimmerman · Noam Chomsky · Peter Beinart · Cornel West

Synopsis Two american jews, as witnesses of the treatment Israel gives to the palestinians, are questioning their unconditional support, revealing a generational gap.

7.2

120 votes

7.2

120 votes

Psywar

2010 · Documentary · 99 min. · Canada

Direction Scott Noble

Cast George W. Bush · George Bush · Noam Chomsky · Bill Clinton

Synopsis Psywar explores the evolution of propaganda and public relations in the United States, with an emphasis on the elitist theory of democracy; and the relationship between war, propaganda, and class.

7.2

46 votes

7.2

46 votes

Pax Americana and the Weaponization of Space

2009 · Documentary · 85 min. · Canada

Direction Denis Delestrac

Cast George W. Bush · Helen Caldicott · Kevin Chilton · Noam Chomsky

Synopsis As if there weren’t enough weapons here on earth, space has become the newest arena for countries around the globe to launch their struggle for supremacy. Denis Delestrac’s film Pax Americana and the Weaponization of Space is packed full of...

7.1

32 votes

7.1

32 votes

Best of Enemies

2015 · Documentary · 87 min. · United States

Direction Robert Gordon · Morgan Neville

Cast William F. Buckley · Gore Vidal · Paul Newman · Arthur Miller

Synopsis 'Best of Enemies' is a documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr. Intended as commentary on the issues of their...

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7.0

411 votes

7.0

411 votes

The Money Fix

2009 · Documentary · 79 min. · United States

Direction Alan Rosenblith

Cast Francis Ayley · Noam Chomsky · Thomas H. Gr · Marjorie Kelly

Synopsis THE MONEY FIX examines economic patterning in both the human and the natural worlds, and through this lens we learn how we can empower ourselves by redesigning the lifeblood of the economy at the community level. The film documents three...

7.0

28 votes

7.0

28 votes

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

2006 · Documentary · 95 min. · United States

Direction David Leaf · John Scheinfeld

Cast John Lennon · Yoko Ono · Carl Bernstein · Noam Chomsky

Synopsis This film is a compelling and provocative look at John Lennon's transformation from beloved musical artist to anti-war activist to iconic inspiration for peace that also reveals the true story of why and how the U.S. Government tried to silence...

7.0

2K votes

7.0

2K votes

Four Horsemen

2012 · Documentary · 97 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Ross Ashcroft

Cast Joseph Stiglitz · Noam Chomsky · John Perkins · James Turk

Synopsis 23 people break their silence and explain how the world really works.

7.0

119 votes

7.0

119 votes

Noam Chomsky: Rebel Without a Pause

2003 · Documentary · 74 min. · Canada

War

Direction Will Pascoe

Cast Noam Chomsky · Carol Chomsky

Synopsis Linguist, intellectual and activist, Noam Chomsky discusses and reflects on the state of world events including the War in Iraq, September 11th, the War on Terror, Media Manipulation and Control, Social Activism, Fear, and American Foreign Policy in both large...

6.9

50 votes

6.9

50 votes

Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?

2013 · Documentary · 89 min. · France

Direction Michel Gondry

Cast Michel Gondry · Noam Chomsky

Synopsis A series of interviews featuring linguist, philosopher and activist Noam Chomsky done in hand-drawn animation.

6.8

459 votes

6.8

459 votes

Direction Fred Peabody

Cast I.F. Stone · Carl Bernstein · Noam Chomsky · Desmond Cole

Synopsis A look at the life and work of American journalist, I.F. Stone, who leads a one-man crusade against government deception.

6.7

163 votes

6.7

163 votes

The Green Lie

2018 · Documentary · 97 min. · Austria

Direction Werner Boote

Cast Werner Boote · Kathrin Hartmann · Noam Chomsky · Raj Patel

Synopsis "The Green Lie" questions if corporations seduce consumers with fake promises of organic products.

6.3

69 votes

6.3

69 votes

Piigs

2017 · Documentary · 76 min. · Italy

Direction Adriano Cutraro · Federico Greco · Mirko Melchiorre

Cast Claudio Santamaria · Noam Chomsky · Erri De Luca · Warren Mosler

Synopsis PIIGS is a documentary that challenges prevalent European budgetary policies and the austerity dogma. It does so by bringing in lesser-known facts and evidence that have the effect of ridiculing prevalent European monetary policies and dominant political certainties. Did you...

6.1

24 votes

6.1

24 votes

Manufacturing Dissent

2007 · Documentary · 97 min. · Canada

Direction Rick Caine · Debbie Melnyk

Cast Rick Caine · Noam Chomsky · Mark Dowie · Howard Dean

Synopsis A documentary that looks to distinguish what's fact, fiction, legend, and otherwise as a camera crew trails Michael Moore as he tours with his film, Fahrenheit 9/11.

5.5

25 votes

5.5

25 votes

After Work

2023 · Documentary · 81 min. · Sweden

Direction Erik Gandini

Cast Noam Chomsky · Yoo Ga Yeon · Elisabeth Anderson · Yoo Deug Young

Synopsis The majority of jobs that exists today will disappear within a few decades. As technology surpasses human capacity, we have the opportunity to rethink the role of work in our lives. Sweeping across four continents, the film describes widely different...

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