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The House I Live In

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2012 | 110 min | Documentary

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a box office flop. 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 50 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

In the past 40 years, the War on Drugs has accounted for 45 million arrests, made America the world's largest jailer, and destroyed impoverished communities at home and abroad. Yet drugs are cheaper, purer, and more available today than ever. Where did we go wrong?

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $211K worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 5K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Eugene Jarecki

  • Eugene JareckiSelf - Narrator / Interviewer
  • Joe BidenSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • George H. W. BushSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Rudolph GiulianiSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • John McCainSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Nelson RockefellerSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Hillary ClintonSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Lyndon B. JohnsonSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Martin Luther King Jr.Self (archive footage) (uncredited)