Our Nixon (2013)
84%RT Audience Score: 74%
Awards & Nominations: 4 wins & 4 nominations
Our Nixon offers a privileged personal perspective on a White House soon to be derailed by scandal, giving viewers an intimate look at the people behind the political legend
Our Nixon” is a documentary that takes a unique approach to exploring the infamous presidency of Richard Nixon. Through a collection of news footage and home movies taken by members of Nixon’s White House staff, viewers get a glimpse into the personal lives of those who worked closely with the president. While some moments may come across as shockingly out of touch, others, like Nixon’s surprisingly agile ballroom dancing at his daughter’s wedding, are just plain odd. Overall, “Our Nixon” is a mortifying companion to the Nixon-period sitcom “The Wonder Years,” but it’s worth a watch for those interested in a different perspective on one of America’s most controversial leaders.
Production Company(ies)
Lost Boys of Sudan National Geographic Films, Silver Nitrate Pictures,
Distributor
Cinedigm
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Not Rated
Year of Release
2013
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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 24m
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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): Aug 30, 2013 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 14, 2014
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: $20,584
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $26,149
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 3,112
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 2,852
US/Canada gross: $20,584
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $26,149
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,789
US/Canada opening weekend: $6,090
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $7,736
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,753
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
Dan Cogan – Executive Producer
Jenny Raskin – Executive Producer
Rebecca Ritchie Brower – Executive Producer
Louis Venezia – Executive Producer
Penny Lane – Producer
Director(s)
Penny Lane
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
Penny Lane, Brian L. Frye
Film Festivals
South by Southwest
Awards & Nominations
4 wins & 4 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (43) | Top Critics (24) | Fresh (39) | Rotten (4)
A capably done account of a presidential career that was wrecked by a crime that was unnecessary.
October 9, 2013
Stanley Kauffmann
The New Republic
TOP CRITIC
The result is maudlin beyond belief, especially Nixon’s farewell to the aides he’s in the process of firing, but other moments simply register as shockingly out of touch.
September 26, 2013 | Rating: 3/4
John Hartl
Seattle Times
TOP CRITIC
[A] shrewdly edited collection of news footage and “home movies” taken by members of the Nixon White House staff …
September 16, 2013
David Denby
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
We get to see film of daughter Tricia’s wedding (her father is a surprisingly agile ballroom dancer) and other oddities.
September 6, 2013 | Rating: B
Peter Rainer
Christian Science Monitor
TOP CRITIC
Often plays like a mortifying companion to the Nixon-period sitcom “The Wonder Years.”
September 2, 2013 | Rating: 3/4
Matt Zoller Seitz
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
There has never been an uninteresting angle on Richard Nixon – the man was too twisted – but Penny Lane’s documentary sees him from several especially compelling new vantages.
August 30, 2013
David Edelstein
New York Magazine/Vulture
TOP CRITIC
Rather than a typical by-the-numbers doc, it gives an unconventional slant on an endlessly intriguing figure.
March 5, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
Ben Nicholson
CineVue
Portraying Nixon as the same anxious, fearful man that’s become his rep, the film never fails to add an extra dimension to that image.
December 4, 2018
Stephen Saito
Moveable Fest
It’s interesting to see and hear the raw recordings, but many may require further context to fully appreciate what is presented.
October 25, 2018
Sarah Gopaul
Digital Journal
“Our Nixon” plays with fire by rarely venturing outside the corridors of power.
February 20, 2018
Steve Erickson
Gay City News
Born from a miracle of found footage, the documentary Our Nixon provides an inside portrait of the 20th century’s most scandalous presidential administration.
April 12, 2016
Michael Atkinson
In These Times
Trick Dick and Watergate revisited via lost tapes.
February 16, 2014 | Rating: 3/4
Kam Williams
Baret News…
Plot
Never before seen Super 8 home movies filmed by Richard Nixon’s closest aides – and convicted Watergate conspirators – offer a surprising and intimate new look into his Presidency.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The film features home movies filmed by Richard Nixon’s closest aides.
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