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Libertarian Movies, Films & Documentaries

Harriet | Film

harriet

Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery -- and returns with pistols in hand and guided by her faith, to free fellow slaves. [ Harriet credits: Dir: Kasi Lemmons/ Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monáe, Leslie Odom Jr. / 125 min/ Action-Adventure, Biography, Drama, History/ Anti-Slavery, Government as Bigot, Libertarian Heroes, Equality & Law, Second Amendment/ 2019] External … [Read more...]

How Jack Became Black | Film Review

how jack became black

A father forced by the public school system to categorize his multiracial children by "primary race" explores the silliness of racial identity. [ How Jack Became Black credits: Dir: Eli Steele/ 96 min/ Documentary/ Equality & Law, Individualism/ 2018] The centuries-old concept of race (or tribe, or caste, etc.) was always intended, from the outset, to divide people. … [Read more...]

The Giver (2014)

the giver

When a 16-year-old boy discovers that the "perfect" managed society in which he lives is simply a drugged potemkin village, he must decide whether its superficially happy character is worth the price in terms of foregone human experience and lost liberty. [ The Giver credits: Dir: Phillip Noyce/ 94 min/ SciFi-Drama/ Individualism, Government enforced morality, Equality & … [Read more...]

2081 (2009)

2081

In a future America, all exceptional human intelligence and achievement is stamped out in order to eliminate the destructive consequences of envy.  Based on the Kurt Vonnegut story, Harrison Bergeron. [ 2081 credits: Dir: Chandler Tuttle/ James Cosmo, Julie Hagerty, Armie Hammer /25 min/ Short Film, Drama, SciFi/ Equality & Envy, Individualism] Note: the full film can … [Read more...]

Greed (1998)

Greed

WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES Greed is revealed to be one of the most important engines of human advancement and prosperity. [ Greed credits: Executive Producer: Victor Neufeld/ Journalist: John Stossel/ 50 min/ Documentary-Educational/ Econ 101, Equality & Envy, Pro-Capitalism, Anti-Redistribution, Ayn Rand, John Stossel] "Stossel has done his usual … [Read more...]

Kurt Vonnegut’s Harrison Bergeron (1995)

harrison bergeron

WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN FILMS In a future America, all exceptional human intelligence and achievement is stamped out in order to eliminate the destructive consequences of envy. [ Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron credits: Dir: Bruce Pittman/ Sean Astin, Miranda De Pencier, Christopher Plummer/ 99 min/ Drama, SciFi-Fantasy/ Equality & Envy, Individualism] “For a … [Read more...]

Britannia Hospital (1982)

A government-owned hospital in Britain tries to carry on despite ultrapowerful unions, class war, socialist revolutionaries, and medical egomania. [ Britannia Hospital credits: Dir: Lindsay Anderson/ Leonard Rossiter, Graham Crowden, Malcolm McDowell/ 112 min/ Comedy/ Britain/ Unions & Monopolies, Government Health Care, Equality & Envy] “Britannia Hospital is a … [Read more...]

Cash McCall (1959)

A talented investor makes money and love, but must overcome envy and prejudice to do so. [ Cash McCall credits: Dir: Joseph Pevney/ James Garner, Natalie Wood, Dean Jagger/ 102 min/ Drama, Romance/ Creator as Hero, Equality & Envy, Pro-Capitalism] “A genuine capitalist morality play with a strong Randian flavor. Cash McCall was voted 'Best Libertarian Picture' at the … [Read more...]

Carson City (1952)

An engineer must overcome both human and technical obstacles to build a railroad. [ Carson City credits: Dir: Andre De Toth/ Randolph Scott, Lucille Norman, Raymond Massey/ 87 min/ Western/ Creator as Hero, Equality & Envy] “There is something of the flavor of an Ayn Rand novel here. Carson City is not bad as a western either, with a fair amount of 'shoot ’em up' … [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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