Cast: Noam Chomsky
Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Noam Chomsky. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.
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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
American Radical: The Trials of Norman Finkelstein
2009 · Documentary · 84 min. · Canada
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
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...
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
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
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
2016 · Documentary · 91 min. · Canada
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
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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