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The Pathological Optimist
2017 · Movie · 93 min · ★ 8.3
Documentary
A character study of Andrew Wakefield, who co-authored a notorious paper that linked a vaccine to autism and became the face of the anti-vax movement.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-09-29
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 93 min
- TMDB rating
- 8.3/10 (3 votes)
Themes
- biography
Cast & crew

Andrew Wakefield
as Self
- CW
Carmel Wakefield
as Self
- BM
Brendan McBride
as Self - Attorney
- WP
William Parrish
as Self - Attorney
- JW
James Wakefield
as Self
- TW
Tim Wakefield
as Self
- BW
Bridget Wakefield
as Self
- JL
Jennifer Larson
as Self
- CL
Cade Larson
as Self
- IW
Imogen Wakefield
as Self
Directed by Miranda Bailey