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Historical documentary
Why We Fight (2006): Ratings & Box Office
Why We Fight is a 2006 historical documentary directed by Eugene Jarecki. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes and earned $1.4 million worldwide. Critics gave it 68 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.0/10.
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Eugene Jarecki
- Genres
- History , War , Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sony Pictures Classics
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
The story
What Is Why We Fight About?
The premise of Why We Fight without spoilers.
Eugene Jarecki's documentary explores the complex reasons behind America's consistent involvement in international conflicts. Through interviews with veterans, journalists, and policy experts, the film examines the financial and political factors that perpetuate war, including defense spending and the influence of the military-industrial complex. "Why We Fight" offers a non-partisan analysis of U.S. foreign policy and the enduring cycle of conflict.
Why We Fight Themes & Keywords
· 45 tags- political superpower
- war crime
- war criminal
- american imperialism
- politics documentary
- military and war documentary
- history documentary
- american
- military industrial complex
- war propaganda
- u.s. foreign policy
- power politics
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- u.s. military
- armed forces
- american politics
- neoconservative
- warmonger
- vietnam war
- propaganda
- patriotism
- bomb
- bombing
- september 11 2001
- president of the united states
- secretary of state
- president
- politics
- cold war
- archive footage
- u.s. congress
- think tank
- revenge
- imperialism
- foreign policy
- emotional manipulation
- defense industry
- corruption
- anti propaganda
- united states of america
- military industry
- militarism
- interview
- army
- 1960s
- iraq
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Crew
The Director of Why We Fight
Directed by Eugene Jarecki.
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Director Eugene Jarecki
From the director
More from Eugene Jarecki
More films directed by Eugene Jarecki, best-rated first: The King, The Trials of Henry Kissinger, Freakonomics and The Six Billion Dollar Man.
Ratings
Why We Fight Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Why We Fight 68 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.0/10.
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IMDb 8.0 /10
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Metacritic 68 Metascore
User score 7.7
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Box office
Why We Fight Box Office
Why We Fight grossed $1.4 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.4M
- US & Canada
- $1.4M
Videos
Why We Fight Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Why We Fight.
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From the blog
Articles About Why We Fight
2 articles about Why We Fight. The latest: “Exploring the Evolution of War Documentaries”.
FAQ
Why We Fight FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Why We Fight, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Why We Fight?
Why We Fight runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Why We Fight released?
Why We Fight was released on January 20, 2006.
Who directed Why We Fight?
Why We Fight was directed by Eugene Jarecki.
More films by Eugene Jarecki How much did Why We Fight make at the box office?
Why We Fight grossed $1.4 million worldwide.
How is Why We Fight rated?
Why We Fight has 8.0/10 on IMDb and 68 on Metacritic.
Does Why We Fight have a post-credit scene?
No. Why We Fight has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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