Julian Assange. Bradley Manning. Collateral murder. Cablegate. WikiLeaks. These people and terms have exploded into public consciousness by fundamentally changing the way democratic societies deal with privacy, secrecy, and the right to information, perhaps for generations to come. We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks is an extensive examination of all things related to WikiLeaks and the larger global debate over access to information.
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
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Gibney builds a remarkable level of suspense, given how exhaustively WikiLeaks has been covered in the media.
– Kristin Tillotson,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
6 Jun 2013
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A real-life cyber-thriller with real-life consequences, Alex Gibney's We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks is a riveting and revelatory documentary ...
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
6 Jun 2013
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A psychological suspense film with an open ending that's more haunting than the tricky climaxes of most post-Hitchcock thrillers.
– Michael Sragow,
Orange County Register,
13 Jun 2013
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Sometimes it takes a feature-length documentary to stitch together a story we think we already know.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
13 Jun 2013
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This thorough, engrossing film shows how idealistic Aussie hacker Julian Assange took on the might of the US, exposing their military and diplomatic misconduct, then allowed his own murky personal life to tarnish his credibility.