The Weather Underground
Seen it?2002 | 92 min | Documentary
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The remarkable story of The Weather Underground, radical activists of the 1970s, and of radical politics at its best and most disastrous.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$565K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sam Green, Bill Siegel
- Lili TaylorNarrator (voice)
- Bernardine DohrnSelf
- Mark RuddSelf
- Brian FlanaganSelf
- David GilbertSelf
- Bill AyersSelf
- Kathleen CleaverSelf
- Laura WhitehornSelf