
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
Seen it?2004 | 74 min | Documentary
Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved An Inconvenient Truth, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
This film examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, have been running a "race to the bottom" in television news, and provides an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangerous impact on society when a broad swath of media is controlled by one person. Media experts, including Jeff Cohen (FAIR) Bob McChesney (Free Press), Chellie Pingree (Common Cause), Jeff Chester (Center for Digital Democracy) and David Brock (Media Matters) provide context and guidance for the story of Fox News and its effect on society. This documentary also reveals the secrets of Former Fox news producers, reporters, bookers and writers who expose what it's like to work for Fox News. These former Fox employees talk about how they were forced to push a "right-wing" point of view or risk their jobs. Some have even chosen to remain anonymous in order to protect their current livelihoods. As one employee said "There's no sense of integrity as far as having a line that can't be crossed."
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Greenwald
- Christiane AmanpourSelf (archive footage)
- George W. BushSelf (archive footage)
- George CarlinSelf (archive footage)
- Tom BrokawSelf (archive footage)
- Harry BelafonteSelf (archive footage)
- Neil CavutoSelf (archive footage)
- Al FrankenSelf (archive footage)
- Bill O'ReillySelf (archive footage)
- Jon StewartSelf (archive footage)
- Richard ClarkeSelf (archive footage)