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Libertarian Movies, Films & Documentaries

Citizen Jane: Battle for the City | Film Review

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A journalist discovers spontaneous order in city development -- and takes on City Hall to fight its vision of a bulldozed, centrally-planned urban landscape. [ Citizen Jane: Battle for the City credits: Dir: Matt Tyrnauer/ 92 min/ Documentary/ Eminent Domain, Libertarian Heroes/ 2017] “Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and … [Read more...]

Little Pink House (2017)

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Susan Kelo, a small-town nurse, fights against the eminent domain seizure of her home -- all the way to the Supreme Court. [ Little Pink House credits: Dir: Courtney Balaker/ Catherine Keener, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Aaron Douglas/ Drama/ Eminent Domain] External Reviews "Little Pink House brings urgency to a fascinating, underexplored theme." --Hollywood … [Read more...]

Leviathan (2014)

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ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE: BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM When the mayor of a Russian coastal town uses eminent domain to seize a home, the owner fights back--but he can't win against the corrupt and all-powerful Leviathan state. [ Leviathan credits: Dir: Andrey Zvyagintsev/ Aleksey Serebryakov, Elena Lyadova, Roman Madyanov/ 140 min/ Drama/ Eminent Domain, Corrupt … [Read more...]

Battle for Brooklyn (2011)

Battle for Brooklyn

WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES When influential politicians and powerful business interests use eminent domain to seize part of Brooklyn for a city-approved development scheme, local residents fight back. [ Battle for Brooklyn credits: Dir: Michael Galinsky, Suki Hawley/ 93min/ Documentary/ Eminent domain] External Reviews "“The movie…has heart, soul and … [Read more...]

Begging For Billionaires: The Attack on Property Rights in America (2009)

Begging For Billionaires: The Attack on Property Rights in America

An examination of the effects of the Supreme Court Kelo case, which led to widespread abuse of eminent domain by local governments often for the benefit of well-connected developers. [ Begging For Billionaires: The Attack on Property Rights in America credits: Dir: Phil Klein/ 57 min/ Documentary/ Eminent Domain] External Reviews "Friends of liberty and property can … [Read more...]

The Castle (1997)

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WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN FILMS When an airport attempts to “compulsorily acquire” a home in its vicinity through the use of eminent domain, the homeowner it intends to evict fights back. [ The Castle credits: Dir: Robert Sitch/ Michael Caton, Anne Tenney, Stephen Curry/ 82 min/ Comedy, Drama/ Australia/ Eminent Domain] “The Castle is a gentle, upbeat film that amuses by … [Read more...]

Stranger on My Land (1988)

A rancher resists the seizure of his land by the Air Force. [ Stranger on My Land credits: Dir: Larry Elikann/ Tommy Lee Jones, Dee Wallace Stone, Ben Johnson/ 94 min/ Drama/ Eminent Domain, Second Amendment] Eminent domain—the right of government to seize private property for public use—was originally intended for emergencies but is used today for even the most routine … [Read more...]

Shenandoah (1965)

Shenandoah

A Virginia farmer defies both the Confederate and Union armies to steer a neutral course for his family through the American Civil War. [ Shenandoah credits: Dir: Andrew V. McLaglen/ James Stewart, Doug McClure, Glenn Corbett/ 106 min/ Western, Family/ Anti-War, Eminent Domain, Anti-Draft] “The anti-draft and antiwar elements are prominent, very satisfying, and must have … [Read more...]

All at Sea (1957)

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A retired Royal Navy captain challenges corrupt local government after his property is condemned and seized. [ All at Sea credits: Dir: Charles Frend/ Alec Guinness, Irene Brown, Percy Herbert/ 82min/ Comedy/Britain/Eminent Domain, Government Enforced Morality] Note: film also listed as Barnacle Bill. “All At Sea is a wonderful film -- entertaining, and with strong … [Read more...]

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When Wokes and Racists Actually Agree on Everything

In this short skit, comedian Ryan Long brilliantly skewers woke social justice warriors by noting how much they inadvertently agree with racists, their alleged arch-enemy. As has been noted elsewhere, wokes want: universities to have separate meetings and facilities by race as well as separate housing, … Continue Reading

Sweden

Sweden: Lessons for America? | Film Review

Sweden’s “socialist” success story is closely examined, only to reveal that it’s actually a capitalist success story. [ Sweden: Lessons for America credits: Dir: James Tusty, Maureen Castle Tusty / Narrator: Johan Norberg/ 60 min/ Documentary/ Econ 101, Anti-Socialism, Pro-Capitalism/ 2018] What if … Continue Reading

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN FILMS ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE: BEST PICTURE An ordinary American appointed to the Senate is nearly destroyed by a corrupt political machine, but triumphs in the end. [ Mr. Smith Goes to Washington credits: Dir: Frank Capra/ James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains/ 125 min/ Drama, … Continue Reading

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This site is a collection of films and documentaries of particular interest to libertarians (and those interested in libertarianism). It began as a book, Miss Liberty’s Guide to Film: Movies for the Libertarian Millennium, where many of the recommended films were first reviewed. The current collection has grown to now more than double the number in that original list, and it’s growing still.

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