Directed by:
Ramin BahraniCinematography:
Kramer MorgenthauCast:
Michael Shannon, Michael B. Jordan, Sofia Boutella, Lilly Singh, Tim Post, Jane Moffat, Keir Dullea, Martin Donovan, Grace Lynn Kung, Dylan Taylor (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
A dazzling, high-tech thriller that infuses Ray Bradbury's classic novel of the same name with a decidedly 21st Century sensibility, the HBO Films presentation of Fahrenheit 451 depicts an American future where the media is an opiate, internet bots control everyday routines, history is truncated or rewritten, and brigades of celebrity "firemen" engage in televised search-and-destroy missions to burn books and bring their shamed owners to justice. Within this paranoid world, a zealous fireman (Michael B. Jordan) who's being groomed to replace his longtime captain (Michael Shannon) begins to question long-held assumptions about the practice of torching books and other "graffiti" that leaders say caused widespread dissent and, as a result, a "Second Civil War" where millions perished. After meeting a young informant (Sofia Boutella) who's on probation for supporting those who value literature and history, the fireman makes a dangerous decision to assist a group of underground "Eels" who have a bold plan for preserving the contents of thousands of classic books, arts and culture - if they can outwit the all-seeing forces intent on destroying them. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Michael Shannon
USA
Best movies:
Groundhog Day (1993)
Knives Out (2019)
Bullet Train (2022)
Michael B. Jordan
USA
Best movies:
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)
Creed (2015)
Just Mercy (2019)
Sofia Boutella
Algeria
Best movies:
Madonna: Celebration: The Video Collection (2009) (video compilation)
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
Madonna: Sticky & Sweet: Live in Buenos Aires (2009) (concert)
Lilly Singh
Canada
Best movies:
The Bad Guys (2022)
Dr. Cabbie (2014)
Bad Moms (2016)
Tim Post
Canada
Best movies:
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Race (2016)
Jane Moffat
Best movies:
Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002)
The Recruit (2003)
Mama (2013)
Keir Dullea
USA
Best movies:
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
Devil in the Brain (1972)
Martin Donovan
USA
Best movies:
Trust (1990)
The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)
Insomnia (2002)
Grace Lynn Kung
Canada
Best movies:
Miss Sloane (2016)
One Week (2008)
Lost and Delirious (2001)
Dylan Taylor
Canada
Best movies:
Charlie Bartlett (2007)
Tideland (2005)
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Lynne Griffin
Canada
Best movies:
The Boys (2019) (series)
The Heavenly Kid (1985)
The Murdoch Mysteries (2004) (series)
Raoul Bhaneja
UK
Best movies:
Miss Sloane (2016)
Ararat (2002)
Take This Waltz (2011)
Christopher Cordell
Best movies:
The Murdoch Mysteries (2004) (series)
Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
The Grid (2004) (series)
David Tompa
Canada
Best movies:
Love Letters (1999) (TV movie)
Sex After Kids (2013)
The Conspiracy (2012)
Daniel Zolghadri
Best movies:
Ready Player One (2018)
Eighth Grade (2018)
Alex Strangelove (2018)
Drew Nelson
Canada
Best movies:
Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
Die Hard 4.0 (2007)
The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) (TV movie)
Edsson Morales
Mexico
Best movies:
Nobody (2021)
At Risk (2010) (TV movie)
Fahrenheit 451 (2018) (TV movie)
Saad Siddiqui
Best movies:
Books of Blood (2020)
Georgetown (2019)
Fahrenheit 451 (2018) (TV movie)
Alex Spencer
Canada
Best movies:
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
Come Play (2020)
Fahrenheit 451 (2018) (TV movie)
Cindy Katz
Best movies:
Heat (1995)
Limitless (2011)
Frances Ha (2012)