Chicago 10
Seen it?2008 | 110 min | Documentary, Animation, History, War
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (69 on Metacritic), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. 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 animation lovers, the curious and history buffs. If you loved They Shall Not Grow Old or Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), start here.
- The mood
- Intense, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Archival footage, animation and music are used to look back at the eight anti-war protesters who were put on trial following the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$177K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brett Morgen
- Dylan BakerDavid Dellinger / David Stahl (voice)
- Hank AzariaAbbie Hoffman / Allen Ginsberg (voice)
- Nick NolteThomas Foran (voice)
- Mark RuffaloJerry Rubin (voice)
- Roy ScheiderJudge Julius Hoffman (voice)
- Liev SchreiberWilliam Kunstler (voice)
- Jeffrey WrightBobby Seale (voice)
- Debra EisenstadtMary Ellen Dahl / Waitress (voice)
- Lloyd FloydRobert Pierson / Arthur Aznavoorian / Police Officer (voice)
- Ebon Moss-BachrachPaul Krassner (voice)