Citizenfour

Citizenfour

2014

After Laura Poitras received encrypted emails from someone with information on the government's massive covert-surveillance programs, she and reporter Glenn Greenwald flew to Hong Kong to meet the sender, who turned out to be Edward Snowden.

Witness the event that changed history: The Edward Snowden revelations.

Winner of 1 Academy Award

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Film Detail

Genre
Documentary - Biography
Length
1 hr. 53 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 28, 2014
US Box Office
$2,800,870 (#5523 of 7542)
Global Office
$3,780,692 (#3763 of 4505)
Rating
R
Restricted
Language

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
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Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Lions Gate Films
Released
August 25, 2015
Acquired Date
February 8, 2024
Times Seen
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Actors

Edward Snowden
Edward Snowden

Directors

Laura Poitras
Laura Poitras

Producers

Mathilde Bonnefoy
Mathilde Bonnefoy
Laura Poitras
Laura Poitras
Dirk Wilutzky
Dirk Wilutzky

Awards & Accolades

  • 2014 Oscar : Best Documentary (Feature)

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh Certified
96%
Tomatometer
143 votes
RT Fresh Certified
87%
Popcornmeter
514 votes
METASCORE
88
38 votes
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
58,755 votes

Additional Info

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  3. Common Sense Media