Movies Like Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992)

Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media is a 1992 documentary film from Mark Achbar with a MovieMagicScore of 7.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Bitter Lake and The New Watchdogs.

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Bitter Lake

2015

An experimental documentary that explores Saudi Arabia's relationship with the U.S. and the role this has played in the war in Afghanistan.

7.6

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The New Watchdogs

2012

In 1932, the writer Paul Nizan published "The New Watchdogs" to denounce the philosophers and writers of his time who, sheltering behind intellectual neutrality, imposed themselves as true watchdogs of the established order. Today the watchdogs are journalists, editors, and media experts who've openly become market evangelists and guardians of the social order. In a sardonic manner, "The New Watchdogs" denounces this press that, claiming to be independent, objective and pluralist, makes out it is a democratic force of opposition. With forcefulness and precision, the film puts its finger on the increasing danger of information produced by the major industrial groups of the Paris Stock Exchange and perverted into merchandise.

7.4

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Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

2004

This film examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, have been running a "race to the bottom" in television news, and provides an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangerous impact on society when a broad swath of media is controlled by one person. Media experts, including Jeff Cohen (FAIR) Bob McChesney (Free Press), Chellie Pingree (Common Cause), Jeff Chester (Center for Digital Democracy) and David Brock (Media Matters) provide context and guidance for the story of Fox News and its effect on society. This documentary also reveals the secrets of Former Fox news producers, reporters, bookers and writers who expose what it's like to work for Fox News. These former Fox employees talk about how they were forced to push a "right-wing" point of view or risk their jobs. Some have even chosen to remain anonymous in order to protect their current livelihoods. As one employee said "There's no sense of integrity as far as having a line that can't be crossed."

7.1

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Requiem for the American Dream

2015

Through interviews filmed over four years, Noam Chomsky unpacks the principles that have brought us to the crossroads of historically unprecedented inequality – tracing a half-century of policies designed to favor the most wealthy at the expense of the majority – while also looking back on his own life of activism and political participation. He provides penetrating insight into what may well be the lasting legacy of our time – the death of the middle class, and swan song of functioning democracy.

7.7

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Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?

2013

A series of interviews featuring linguist, philosopher and activist Noam Chomsky done in hand-drawn animation.

6.9

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Seeing Allred

2018

Gloria Allred overcame trauma and personal setbacks to become one of the nation’s most famous women’s rights attorneys. Now the feminist firebrand takes on two of the biggest adversaries of her career, Bill Cosby and Donald Trump, as sexual violence allegations grip the nation and keep her in the spotlight.

6.7

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Lions for Lambs

2007

Three stories told simultaneously in ninety minutes of real time: a Republican Senator who's a presidential hopeful gives an hour-long interview to a skeptical television reporter, detailing a strategy for victory in Afghanistan; two special forces ambushed on an Afghani ridge await rescue as Taliban forces close in; a poli-sci professor at a California college invites a student to re-engage.

6.0

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Fire in the Sky

1993

After clearing brush for the government, a group of men return to town claiming their friend was abducted. Despite no apparent motive or evidence of foul play, no-one believes their story and his disappearance is treated as murder.

6.7

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Balibo

2009

As Indonesia prepares to invade the tiny nation of East Timor, five Australian based journalists go missing. Four weeks later, veteran foreign correspondent Roger East is lured to East Timor by the young and charismatic José Ramos-Horta to tell the story of his country and investigate the fate of the missing men. As East's determination to uncover the truth grows, the threat of invasion intensifie

6.6

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#10

Lead Me Home

2021

Poignant stories of homelessness on the West Coast of the US frame this cinematic portrait of a surging humanitarian crisis.

6.3

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#11

The Spirit of '45

2013

How the spirit of unity, which buoyed Britain during the war years, carried through to create a vision of a fairer, united society.

6.1

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#12

I Dream in Another Language

2017

An indigenous language is in peril, as its last two speakers had a quarrel in the past and haven't spoken to each other in over 50 years. Martín, a young linguist, will undertake the challenge of bringing the old friends back together and convincing them to speak once again so he can obtain a recorded registration of the language and study it.

7.9

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#13

Arrival

2016

Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.

7.6

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#14

My Fair Lady

1964

A snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her presentable in high society.

7.5

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#15

Mockingbird Don't Sing

2001

The tragic true story of one of the worst cases of child abuse ever documented (in which a girl was locked in a room without social contact for nearly thirteen years) and what happened when she was finally rescued.

6.4

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#16

The Social Dilemma

2020

This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.

7.4

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#17

Hitler: A Career

1977

A keen chronicle of the unlikely rise to power of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) and a dissection of the Third Reich (1933-1945), but also an analysis of mass psychology and how the desperate crowd can be deceived and shepherded to the slaughterhouse.

7.4

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#18

Rich Flu

2024

A strange disease kills off some of the richest and most influential people on the planet. First it was the billionaires, then the multi-millionaires and so on progressively... Then it threatens to strike anyone with any sort of fortune. With the whole world panicking, people try to flood the market with assets the world no longer wants.

5.2

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#19

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

2011

Examines the evolution of the Black Power Movement in US society from 1967 to 1975. It features footage of the movement shot by Swedish journalists in the United States during that period and includes the appearances of Angela Davis, Bobby Seale, Huey P. Newton, Eldridge Cleaver, and other activists, artists, and leaders central to the movement.

7.6

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#20

Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower

2017

When the Chinese Communist Party backtracks on its promise of autonomy to Hong Kong, teenager Joshua Wong decides to save his city. Rallying thousands of kids to skip school and occupy the streets, Joshua becomes an unlikely leader in Hong Kong and one of China’s most notorious dissidents.

7.3

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Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media?

The top films similar to Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media by MovieMagicScore are Bitter Lake (7.6), The New Watchdogs (7.4), Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (7.1). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media worth watching?

Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.6/10 from 91 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media?

Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992) is a documentary film directed by Mark Achbar, starring Noam Chomsky, Mark Achbar, Edward S. Herman.

Where can I find more recommendations like Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media?

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