Synopsis
The courtroom and publicity battles between the superstar wrestler and the notorious website explode in a sensational trial all about the limits of the First Amendment and the new no holds barred nature of celebrity life in an internet dominated society.
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Cast
- Hulk Hogan
- Donald TrumpHimself (Archival Footage)
- Nick Dentonhimself
- James G Wrighthimself
Recommendations
- 83
The Film Stage
Knappenberger crafts a compelling and infuriating tale of big money flouting freedom of speech in an era where freedom of speech (thanks in part to social media) has become more democratized and, perhaps, more dangerous than ever. - 80
The Guardian
This documentary is an invigorating, disturbing portrait of the arrogance and sinister self-importance of rich people, bullying politicians and their battalions of lawyers. - 75
Consequence
While the connections Knappenberger draws between private and government corruption are sometimes belabored, they’re also accurate, and a stark reminder of the increasing popularity of “bought” news. - 75
Movie Nation
Nobody Speak is a little unbalanced, and top-heavy, thanks to the overwhelming focus on the more murky Gawker trial. - 75
The A.V. Club
It’s a subject that should appeal to anyone who doesn’t wield the words “the media” as an insult. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
The issues it addresses are of massive importance. - 70
TheWrap
Brian Knappenberger’s urgent new documentary Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press is the sort of movie that impacts your viewpoint long after it ends. - 70
Los Angeles Times
Nobody Speak drifts at times and lacks sweep and historical perspective. But it is a troubling foreshadowing of things to come if journalists are threatened, sidelined or attacked by powerful institutions and people more concerned with their own interests than what’s best for the country or communities.
