We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks

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Released May 24, 2013

2h 10m

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Filmmaker Alex Gibney examines the case of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks, and how their actions have changed the way democratic societies deal with privacy, secrecy and the right to information.

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As fascinating as it is provocative, We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks presents another documentary triumph for director Alex Gibney, as well as a troubling look at one of the more meaningful issues of our time.

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I didn't know much about Assange or Wikileaks or Private Manning. I remember little things from the news, but this was a solid documentary on the subject. A good history of Wikileaks, and a thoughtful film that poses interesting questions.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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I didn't know much about Assange or Wikileaks or Private Manning. I remember little things from the news, but this was a solid documentary on the subject. A good history of Wikileaks, and a thoughtful film that poses interesting questions.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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A non-stop scary and disturbing and crazy expose that is so great it should have been nominated for the Oscar. A wild documentary that is one of the best ones of the 2010s and of 2013 along with Blackfish. I believe i've only seen 2 documentaries from 2013 those two but anyway We Steal Secrets is just great.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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it doesn't matter if you agree or even interested in the subject of Alex Gibney's documentaries. The way he approaches and presents the stories, make his films very interesting!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Informative, longer than it needed to be, but still fairly impartial. Interesting to watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Another superlative documentary by Alex Gibney. Over two hours it investigates the psychology and slippery morality of those who whistleblow and those who publish leaks, together with the fallout for governments and individuals. The main focus of course is Julian Assange, whose singular achievement appears to be how he has successfully alienated former colleagues and increasingly isolated himself. Compulsive.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Chelsea Manning

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Robert Manne

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Michael Hayden

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Daniel Domscheit-Berg

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[A] most compelling documentaries focused directly on the issues of intellectual property rights and definitions of privacy and secrecy in the digital age.

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Words on the screen, their power to free you, and also entrap you - if this isn't the internet's deadly blessing, what is?

Rated: 4/5

Jul 18, 2013

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Having recently released documentaries on clerical abuse, Mario Cuomo, Park Avenue, Lance Armstrong and, now, WikiLeaks, Gibney seems in danger of becoming an actualité machine.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 14, 2013

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

Alex Gibney moves into an elite class of filmmakers with this timely tale of tormented whistleblowers.

Jun 19, 2020

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Kelly Jane Torrance

Washington Examiner

We Steal Secrets is a surprisingly even-handed look at a controversy with more than its share of fanatics on both sides.

Nov 21, 2018

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Joseph Walsh

CineVue

Comprehensive, eloquent and provocative.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 23, 2018

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Alex Gibney examines the case of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks, and how their actions have changed the way democratic societies deal with privacy, secrecy and the right to information.

Director: Alex Gibney
Producer: Blair Foster, Jemima Khan
Screenwriter: Alex Gibney
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Global Produce, Universal Pictures
Rating: R (Sexual Material|Language|Some Disturbing Violent Images)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 24, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 9, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $158.9K
Runtime: 2h 10m

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