The Weather Underground (2002)
91%RT Audience Score: 87%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
4 wins & 4 nominations total
Fascinating documentary about the militant Weathermen.
If you’re looking for a documentary that will make you question everything you thought you knew about the 60s and 70s, then The Weather Underground is the one for you. With interviews from former members of the radical group, you’ll get a glimpse into their motivations and actions, and maybe even find yourself sympathizing with them (just don’t go blowing up any buildings, okay?). Plus, the filmmakers don’t shy away from showing the group’s mistakes and follies, so you’ll get a well-rounded view of the whole situation. Overall, it’s a thought-provoking and fascinating look at a tumultuous time in American history.
Production Company(ies)
Claudie Ossard Productions, Union Générale Cinématographique Victoires Productions,
Distributor
Shadow Distribution
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
New York City, New York, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Unrated
Year of Release
2003
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 32m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 17, 2002 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2009
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
documentary, Weather Underground, anti-war activists, radical, U.S government, Beatles, rebellion, young men, hair, abomination, 1960s, contemporary interviews, archival footage, history, significance, English, Sam Green, Bill Siegel, Carrie Lozano, Marc Smolowitz, directed by Sam Green, directed by Bill Siegel, produced by Sam Green, produced by Bill Siegel, produced by Carrie Lozano, produced by Marc Smolowitz, reviewed by Peter Travers, reviewed by Robert Denerstein, reviewed by Lisa Kennedy, reviewed by James Adams, reviewed by Erik Lundegaard, reviewed by Marjorie Baumgarten, reviewed by David Walsh, reviewed by Jay Antani, reviewed by Mark Halverson, reviewed by Steven Snyder, reviewed by Emanuel Levy, reviewed by Pablo Villaça, starring Bernadine Dohrn, starring Bill Ayers, starring Mark Rudd, starring Naomi Jaffe, starring Brian Flanagan, genre: Documentary, box office: $560.2K, budget, MPAA rating
Worldwide gross: $564,632
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $915,196
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,615
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 99,803
US/Canada gross: $564,632
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $915,196
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,209
US/Canada opening weekend: $13,984
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $22,666
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,468
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Bill Siegel – Director
Sam Green – Producer
Bill Siegel – Producer
Carrie Lozano – Producer
Marc Smolowitz – Producer
Director(s)
Sam Green, Bill Siegel
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
Sam Green, Bill Siegel, Carrie Lozano, Marc Smolowitz
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
4 wins & 4 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (59) | Top Critics (21) | Fresh (54) | Rotten (5)
August 14, 2007 | Rating: 3/4
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
TOP CRITIC
If names such as Bernadine Dohrn, Bill Ayers, Mark Rudd, Naomi Jaffe and Brian Flanagan mean nothing to you, you’ll definitely want to see the thought-provoking documentary, The Weather Underground.
October 31, 2003 | Rating: B+
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News
TOP CRITIC
The Weather Underground leaves the viewer with many questions. To the filmmakers’ credit, most of them are the right and urgent ones to ask.
October 31, 2003 | Rating: 3/4
Lisa Kennedy
Denver Post
TOP CRITIC
Directors Sam Green and Bill Siegel expertly limn the forces that gave rise to Weatherman and clearly sympathize with the group’s motivations. At the same time, they don’t stint on Weatherman’s follies.
October 24, 2003 | Rating: 3.5/4
James Adams
Globe and Mail
TOP CRITIC
Whose side the documentarians are on is never clear — in a muddy rather than an ambiguous way. Did anyone die from the Weathermen’s bombings? We don’t find out here.
October 17, 2003 | Rating: 2.5/4
Erik Lundegaard
Seattle Times
TOP CRITIC
Thought-provoking.
October 1, 2003 | Rating: 4/5
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
The most striking feature of the film … is the banality of the political conceptions held by the members of the Weathermen and Weather Underground.
February 15, 2021
David Walsh
World Socialist Web Site
a history lesson that takes us on a lacerating journey from the ’60s anti-war movements to their emotional ripple effects in the modern-day
August 17, 2010 | Rating: 4/4
Jay Antani
Cinema Writer
August 7, 2008 | Rating: 4/5
Mark Halverson
Sacramento News & Review
October 19, 2005 | Rating: 3.5/4
Steven Snyder
Zertinet Movies
September 8, 2005 | Rating: 3/5
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
Um olhar interessante sobre um período conturbado e incrivelmente rico no cenário da militância política entre os jovens norte-americanos: a década de 70.
March 28, 2005 | Rating: 4/5
Pablo Villaça
Cinema em Cena…
Plot
The Weather Underground is a documentary about the radical antiwar activists known as the Weathermen, who mobilized to overthrow the U.S. government in the 1960s and 70s.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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