Prohibition
Seen it?2011 | 1 seasons | 110 min | Documentary
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Critics loved it (86 on Metacritic), though it had almost no lasting buzz and a small audience. 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 the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 6 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
The history of the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the entire era it encompassed (1920-33). After nearly a century of activism, Prohibition was intended to improve the lives of all citizens by protecting individuals, families and society at large from the devastating effects of alcohol abuse; but paradoxically it made millions of people rethink their definition of morality.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
86 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick
- Peter CoyoteSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Daniel OkrentSelf - Author
- Pete HamillSelf - Historian
- Noah FeldmanSelf - Legal Scholar
- Adam ArkinReader (voice)
- Philip BoscoReader (voice)
- Patricia ClarksonReader / Carrie Nation (voice)
- Kevin ConwayReader (voice)
- Blythe DannerReader (voice)
- Paul GiamattiReader / George Remus (voice)