After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News
2020 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 6.6 · 95% critics
This documentary investigates the growing impact of fake news in the United States, tracing how disinformation and conspiracy theories spread and why they’re so persuasive. Through reporting and real-world examples, it highlights the personal and civic costs for everyday people caught in the crossfire of false stories.
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Streaming on HBO Max.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-03-19
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (47 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a timely, issue-driven documentary about how misinformation spreads and harms real people, similar in spirit to Ivory Tower; Not for you if you want a neutral tone or light, escapist viewing.
Pros: timely and alarming; clear real-world examples; sparks critical thinking | Cons: feels politically slanted; heavy and upsetting; limited solutions offered
Cast & crew
Jack Burkman
as Self
Elizabeth Williamson
as Self
Molly McKew
as Self
- TM
Troy Michalik
as Self
Brian Schatz
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Andrew Rossi