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We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists (2012): Ratings

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We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists is a 2012 documentary directed by Brian Knappenberger. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes. Critics gave it 75% on Rotten Tomatoes and 66 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.

IMDb rating
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes
75%
Metascore
66
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We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists (2012) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 33m (93 min)
Director
Brian Knappenberger
Genre
Documentary
Original language
English
Studio
FilmBuff
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists About?

The premise of We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists without spoilers.

This documentary explores the world of Anonymous, a collective of online activists dedicated to protecting free speech and privacy. Beginning with their origins on 4Chan, the film follows their evolution into powerful defenders of online freedom. It examines the complex culture and history of Anonymous, offering a nuanced perspective on a group frequently perceived as criminals or terrorists, and revealing the motivations and methods behind their actions.

We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists Themes & Keywords

· 14 tags
  • anonymous
  • civil disobedience
  • wikileaks
  • scientology
  • occupy wall street
  • hacking
  • hacker
  • 4chan
  • sony
  • paypal
  • steve jobs
  • reference to julian assange
+2 more
  • arab spring
  • freedom of speech
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The Director of We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists

Directed by Brian Knappenberger.

From the director

More from Brian Knappenberger

More films directed by Brian Knappenberger, best-rated first: The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz, Scout's Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America and Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press.

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Ratings

We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists 75% on Rotten Tomatoes and 66 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.

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We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.

We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists - Trailer
  • Clip We Are Legion - The Story of the Hacktivists (Full Documentary)

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We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists FAQ: Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, ratings and post-credit scenes of We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists, each answered in a sentence.

How long is We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists?

We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).

When was We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists released?

We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists was released on October 19, 2012.

Who directed We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists?

We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists was directed by Brian Knappenberger.

More films by Brian Knappenberger

How is We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists rated?

We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists has 7.2/10 on IMDb, 75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic and 71% on TMDB.

Does We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists have a post-credit scene?

No. We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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