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Poster for Election Day

Election Day

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2007 | 84 min | Documentary

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Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It was a solid box office hit, though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Tailor-made for politics junkies and anyone who likes learning something new. Power and ambition drive every scene.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 24 min. Done before bedtime.
What might put you off
Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.

Forget the pie charts, color-coded maps and hyperventilating pundits. What's the street-level experience of voters in today's America? In a triumph of documentary storytelling, ELECTION DAY combines eleven stories--all shot simultaneously on November 2, 2004, from dawn until long past midnight--into one. Factory workers, ex-felons, harried moms, Native American activists and diligent poll watchers, from South Dakota to Florida, take the process of democracy into their own hands. The result: an entertaining, inspiring and sometimes unsettling tapestry of citizens determined on one fateful day to make their votes count.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

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  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerStrong

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Katy Chevigny