Michael Moore in TrumpLand
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| name = Michael Moore in TrumpLand
| image = File:MMTrumpland.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Michael Moore
| producer = Michael Moore
| writer = Michael Moore
| narrator =
| starring = Michael Moore
| cinematography = Jim Zunt
| editing = Doug Abel
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| released = {{Film date|2016|10|18|IFC Center}}
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross = $149,090{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=trumpland.htm|title=Michael Moore in TrumpLand |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=2016-10-23}}
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Michael Moore in TrumpLand is a 2016 documentary film by Michael Moore{{Cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michael-moore-reveals-surprise-donald-939227|title=Michael Moore Reveals Surprise Donald Trump Film|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2016-10-18}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/19/movies/19michael-moore-trumpland.html|title=Michael Moore's October Surprise: 'TrumpLand' Documentary|last=Murphy|first=Mekado|date=2016-10-18|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-10-18}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.spin.com/2016/10/michael-moore-donald-trump-movie/|title=Surprise: Michael Moore Made A Movie About Donald Trump That's Out Tonight {{!}} SPIN|date=2016-10-18|newspaper=Spin|access-date=2016-10-18}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/michael-moore-surprise-donald-trump-movie-2016-10|title=Michael Moore secretly made a movie about Donald Trump, and now he's premiering it|newspaper=Business Insider|access-date=2016-10-18}}{{cite news|url=https://time.com/4535668/michael-moore-donald-trump-documentary/|title=Michael Moore Is Releasing a Surprise Documentary About Donald Trump|last=Reilly|first=Katie|website=Time|access-date=2016-10-18}} about the 2016 United States presidential election campaign. The film is based on a one-person show that Moore originally wanted to perform in Midland Theatre in Newark, Ohio on October 7, but management of the Midland Theatre chose not to honor a rental contract.{{Cite news|url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/09/26/Michael_Moore_turned_away_at_Newarkxs_Midland_Theatre.html|title=Newark's Midland Theatre turns away filmmaker Michael Moore|newspaper=The Columbus Dispatch|access-date=2016-10-19}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.moviepilot.de/news/michael-moore-in-trumpland-doku-uber-donald-trump-uberraschend-veroffentlicht-179713|title=Michael Moore in TrumpLand - Doku über Donald Trump überraschend veröffentlicht|date=2016-10-19|newspaper=moviepilot.de|access-date=2016-10-19}}{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheMidlandTheatre/posts/1436130376414980|title=Midland Theatre - Timeline {{!}} Facebook|website=www.facebook.com|access-date=2016-10-19}} He eventually held the show at the Murphy Theatre in Wilmington, Ohio, with the movie based on a recording of that performance over two nights in October.{{Cite news|url=http://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/local/2016/09/26/michael-moore-denied-midland-theatre-show/91113538/|title=Michael Moore denied Midland Theatre show|date=2016-09-26|newspaper=Newark Advocate (USA Today Network)|access-date=2016-10-24}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/20/movies/review-michael-moore-in-trumpland.html|title=Review: 'Michael Moore in TrumpLand' Isn't About Donald Trump|last=Genzlinger|first=Neil|date=2016-10-19|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-10-19}}
Premiere
The film's premiere, just 11 days after it was filmed, was on October 18, 2016{{cite news|url=http://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/michael-moore-in-trumpland-michael-moore-bringt-film-ueber-donald-trump-ins-kino/14707444.html|title=Michael Moore bringt Film über Donald Trump ins Kino|newspaper=Der Tagesspiegel Online |publisher=Tagesspiegel|access-date=19 October 2016}} at the IFC Center in New York City, where tickets for the 400 seat venue were given out to the public for free.{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-michael-moore-trumpland-hillary-clinton-election-movie-watch-20161019-snap-story.html|title=Michael Moore's flash film 'TrumpLand' aims to defeat Trump and help Clinton win the White House|last=Zeitchik|first=Steven|website=Los Angeles Times|date=19 October 2016 |access-date=2016-10-19}} The premiere was followed by a Q&A with Moore.{{cite web|url=http://www.rp-online.de/kultur/film/michael-moore-in-trumpland-premiere-der-doku-ueber-donald-trump-aid-1.6336365|title=Premierenvorstellung: Großes Interesse an Michael Moores Trump-Film|website=RP ONLINE|date=20 October 2016 |access-date=2016-10-21}} General showings around the United States started October 19, with the announcement of digital downloads available in the near future. Moore had announced the event on Twitter.{{Cite news|url=http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/kultur/Michael-Moore-bringt-Film-ueber-Donald-Trump-raus-gewagt-und-urkomisch-id39431177.html|title=Michael Moore bringt Film über Donald Trump raus: "gewagt und urkomisch"|last=Allgemeine|first=Augsburger|newspaper=Augsburger Allgemeine|access-date=2016-10-19}}
Reception
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 54%, based on 35 reviews, with an average rating of 5.7/10.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/michael_moore_in_trumpland |title= Michael Moore in TrumpLand (2016) |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=January 18, 2021}} On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 56 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/michael-moore-in-trumpland |title=Michael Moore in TrumpLand |publisher=Metacritic|access-date=October 20, 2016}}
The Guardian wrote, "TrumpLand is a fascinating document, but undeniably awkward in presentation."{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/19/michael-moore-in-trumpland-revew-trump-hillary-clinton-film|title=Michael Moore in TrumpLand review – part dingus, part holy roller aiming to help Clinton|last=Hoffman|first=Jordan|date=2016-10-19|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2016-10-19}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/19/michael-moore-gets-behind-hillary-clinton-at-surprise-trumpland-film-screening|title=Michael Moore gets behind Hillary Clinton at surprise TrumpLand film screening|last=Hoffman|first=Jordan|date=2016-10-19|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2016-10-19}} A critic for the WAZ commented that others would not be convinced by the film after the premiere.
International releases
The film was broadcast in:
- the UK and Ireland on Channel 4 on October 29,{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/michael-moore-in-trumpland |title= Michael Moore in TrumpLand - All 4 |publisher=Channel 4 |access-date=October 26, 2016}}
- the Netherlands on NPO 3 on October 30, 2016 by VPRO{{cite web |url=http://www.vpro.nl/programmas/3doc/michael-moore-in-trumpland.html |title=Michael Moore in TrumpLand - VPRO |publisher=VPRO |access-date=November 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114003210/http://www.vpro.nl/programmas/3doc/michael-moore-in-trumpland.html |archive-date=November 14, 2016 |url-status=dead }}
- Finland on Jim on November 1, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.ruutu.fi/video/2794367|title=Michael Moore in TrumpLand|publisher=Channel Jim|access-date=November 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022033456/https://www.ruutu.fi/video/2794367|archive-date=October 22, 2018|url-status=dead}}
- Norway on NRK1 (the main Norwegian TV channel) on November 3, 2016{{Cite web |url=https://tv.nrk.no/guide/03-11-20162016 |title=Guide for aN. Undefined NaN - NRK TV |access-date=2016-11-04 |archive-date=2021-11-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110162559/https://tv.nrk.no/guide/03-11-20162016 |url-status=dead }}
- Sweden on SVT 1 on November 7, 2016
- Denmark on TV2 on November 8, 2016
- Australia on One on November 8, 2016
- Israel on YES VOD, November 2016
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20170606041606/http://www.trumplandmovie.com/}}
- {{IMDb title|6163356|Michael Moore in TrumpLand}}
- {{Mojo title|id=trumpland|title=Michael Moore in TrumpLand}}
- {{Metacritic film|title=Michael Moore in TrumpLand}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|michael_moore_in_trumpland|Michael Moore in TrumpLand}}
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Category:Films about the 2016 United States presidential election
Category:American documentary films
Category:Films directed by Michael Moore
Category:Documentary films about Donald Trump
Category:Documentary films about elections in the United States