Chicago 10 (2008)
83%RT Audience Score: 77%
Awards & Nominations: 20 wins & 46 nominations
Brett Morgan’s half-animated, half-documentary film is an arresting, sometimes visionary portrait of the historic and chaotic trial
Chicago 10 is like a history lesson, but with a cool and edgy twist. It’s like the teacher who shows up in a leather jacket and sunglasses, making you actually interested in what they have to say. The documentary captures the spirit of the times without getting lost in the chaos, and the use of real footage makes it all the more compelling. It’s definitely worth a watch, even if you’re not usually into history stuff. Plus, who doesn’t love a good courtroom drama?
Production Company(ies)
Strike Entertainment, New Amsterdam Entertainment, Metropolitan Filmexport
Distributor
Roadside Attractions
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Lisbon, Portugal
MPAA / Certificate
Not Rated
Year of Release
2012
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.37 : 1
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Runtime:1h 43m
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Language(s):Portuguese, English, Polish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Feb 29, 2008 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 26, 2008
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
Chicago 10, documentary, 1968 Democratic Convention, riots, Chicago Eight, pacifist, Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, directed by Brett Morgen, produced by Brett Morgen and Graydon Carter, written by Brett Morgen, Hank Azaria, Dylan Baker, Nick Nolte, Mark Ruffalo, Roy Scheider, Liev Schreiber, R rating, brief sexual images, language, Roadside Attractions, $176.5K box office, critic reviews, Tomatometer, audience score, documentary footage, animated reenactments, archival materials, contemporary commentary, protest, police provocation, trial, Judge Julius Hoffman, William Kuntsler, David Dellinger, David Stahl, Thomas Foran, Allen Ginsberg
Worldwide gross: $1,108,473
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,429,070
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,508
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 155,842
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
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US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
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
Dylan Baker – David Dellinger, David Stahl – Voice
Nick Nolte – Thomas Foran – Voice
Mark Ruffalo – Jerry Rubin – Voice
Roy Scheider – Judge Julius Hoffman – Voice
Liev Schreiber – William Kuntsler – Voice
Director(s)
Brett Morgen
Writer(s)
Brett Morgen
Producer(s)
Brett Morgen, Graydon Carter
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
20 wins & 46 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (85) | Top Critics (33) | Fresh (69) | Rotten (16)
November 17, 2011 | Rating: 4/5
Ben Kenigsberg
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Chicago 10 is that nearly perfect marriage of style — edgy, different — to documentary subject: 1968, that seminal year so celebrated in 2008 for changing the America that came after it.
July 17, 2008 | Rating: 4/5
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel
TOP CRITIC
A documentary that somehow manages to capture the anarchic spirit of those topsy-turvy times without devolving into anarchy itself.
April 4, 2008 | Rating: 3/5
Josh Rosenblatt
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
Makes skillful use of documentary footage to relate what happened in the streets of Chicago, culminating in what was routinely described at the time as ‘a police riot.’
April 4, 2008 | Rating: B
Harper Barnes
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
TOP CRITIC
A vibrant, unconventional documentary about the conspiracy trial of the so-called inciters of the riots that occurred during the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
April 4, 2008 | Rating: 3/4
Lisa Kennedy
Denver Post
TOP CRITIC
The material is incredibly compelling — though trust me, it was even more compelling (and scary) as it was happening.
March 14, 2008 | Rating: 2.5/4
Glenn Kenny
Premiere Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Brings a sense of immediacy and even anarchy to an often-told story.
January 29, 2021 | Rating: 3.5
Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse
Chicago 10 is a clever film, and visually engaging.
April 10, 2020
Ed Travis
Hollywood Jesus
Ingenious. Innovative. Imaginative. Informative. Visionary. Vibrant. Appropriated. Historical. Educational. Stimulating. Timeless Captivating. Energetic. Explosive. Relevant. Constitutional. Patriotic. Yippicentric. This, is CHICAGO 10.
November 7, 2019
Debbie Lynn Elias
Behind The Lens
Chicago 10 is definitely worth a look for skeptics young and old.
April 28, 2011
Kelly Vance
East Bay Express
It may be most effective for audiences who do need a spoonful of sugar to make the historical medicine go down.
June 12, 2010 | Rating: 6/10
Ian Buckwalter
DCist
Revisits 1968 as a court room drama, through a fresh cinematic look to avoid period clichés while broadening history’s appeal to both boomers and their children.
December 14, 2008 | Rating: 7/10
Nora Lee Mandel
Film-Forward.com…
Plot
“Chicago 10” is a documentary that explores the 1968 Democratic Convention and the trial of the Chicago Eight activists who were accused of inciting riots.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The film features a great cast including Jeffrey Wright, Hank Azaria, Mark Ruffalo, and the late Roy Scheider.
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