Add your email and we'll match picks to the services you stream at home.

Anarchism in America

Name: Anarchism in America
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1983-01-01
Cast: Jello Biafra, Paul Avrich, Murray Bookchin, Karl Hess

1983 | 75 min | Documentary

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Best for politics junkies and the curious. Power and ambition drive every scene.
The mood: Eye-opening.
The pace: Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 15 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off: Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.

A colorful and provocative survey of anarchism in America, the film attempts to dispel popular misconceptions and trace the historical development of the movement. The film explores the movement both as a native American philosophy stemming from 19th century American traditions of individualism, and as a foreign ideology brought to America by immigrants. The film features rare archival footage and interviews with significant personalities in anarchist history including Murray Boochkin and Karl Hess, and also live performance footage of the Dead Kennedys.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
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 120 people sought it out in the past year

Anarchism in America

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

Is it for you?

How it earned its rating

More like this

Cast & crew