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Fahrenheit 451 (2018)

Knowledge is a dangerous thing

DramaScience FictionThriller

In an oppressive future, a 'fireman' whose duty is to destroy all books begins to question his task.

Release Date
May 12, 2018
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
5.5/10 (937 votes)

Director: Ramin Bahrani

Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Michael Shannon, Sofia Boutella, Khandi Alexander, Lilly Singh, Martin Donovan, Andy McQueen, Dylan Taylor

Production: HBO Films, Noruz Films, Outlier Society
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Stephen Campbell - 5/10

**_An extraordinarily lazy adaptation_** > _With school turning out more runners, jumpers, racers, tinkerers, grabbers, snatchers, fliers, and swimmers instead of examiners, critics, knowers, and imaginative creators, the word 'intellectual,' of course, became the swear word it deserved to be. You always dread the unfamiliar. Surely you remember the boy in your own school class who was exceptio...

April 16, 2019

Gimly - 4/10

Timely for sure, and check that cast, but 2018's _Fahrenheit 451_ is a TV movie and it plays like one. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._

August 10, 2020

GenerationofSwine - 1/10

So...what would happen if Fahrenheit 451 was made into a movie by the Cancel Culture crowd? You don't have to wonder, it's right here. It's a movie about book burning... and CRT... so, you know, they want to say that when the right burns books it's bad, and whiteness, and evil... but some books still need to be burned, because if you don't burn them than people might get wrong think, and that ...

November 8, 2023

Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451

Knowledge is a dangerous thing

Knowledge is a dangerous thing

5.5
100 min

In an oppressive future, a 'fireman' whose duty is to destroy all books begins to question his task.

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Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date5/12/2018
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Michael B. Jordan

as Guy Montag

Michael Shannon

as Captain Beatty

Sofia Boutella

as Clarisse McClellan

Khandi Alexander

as Toni Morrison

Lilly Singh

as Raven

Martin Donovan

as Commissioner Nyari

Andy McQueen

as Gustavo

Dylan Taylor

as Fireman Douglas

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fahrenheit 451 about?

In an oppressive future, a 'fireman' whose duty is to destroy all books begins to question his task.

How long is Fahrenheit 451?

1h 40m

When was Fahrenheit 451 released?

May 12, 2018

Who directed Fahrenheit 451?

Ramin Bahrani

Who stars in Fahrenheit 451?

Michael B. Jordan, Michael Shannon, Sofia Boutella

What genre is Fahrenheit 451?

Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller

What is Fahrenheit 451 rated?

PG-13

Is Fahrenheit 451 available to stream?

Yes, on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel