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Revolution OS

Seen it?

2001 | 85 min | Documentary

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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 25 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

REVOLUTION OS tells the inside story of the hackers who rebelled against the proprietary software model and Microsoft to create GNU/Linux and the Open Source movement.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    43% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 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 9K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by J.T.S. Moore

  • Susan EganNarrator
  • Linus TorvaldsHimself - Creator, Linux Kernel
  • Richard M. StallmanHimself - Founder, GNU Project
  • Eric S. RaymondHimself - Author
  • Bruce PerensHimself - Author, Open Source Definition
  • Larry AugustinHimself - Co-Founder, CEO, VA Linux Systems
  • Michael TiemannHimself - Co-Founder, Cygnus Solutions
  • Brian BehlendorfHimself
  • Frank HeckerHimself - Former Netscape Systems Engineer
  • Chris DiBonaHimself