Fahrenheit 451

2018 Directed by Ramin Bahrani

Knowledge is a dangerous thing

In an oppressive future, a 'fireman' whose duty is to destroy all books begins to question his task.

Michael B. Jordan Michael Shannon Sofia Boutella Khandi Alexander Lilly Singh Martin Donovan Andy McQueen Dylan Taylor Keir Dullea Grace Lynn Kung Jane Moffat Joe Pingue Joanne Boland Drew Nelson David Tompa Raoul Bhaneja Lynne Griffin Tim Post Daniel Zolghadri Saad Siddiqui Daniel Alfredo Ojeda Michelle Roy Chris Gleason Joe Vercillo Cindy Katz Mayko Nguyen Katherine Cullen Edsson Morales Chad Camilleri Show All…

Alternative Title

华氏451

thriller drama science fiction

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Review by josh lewis ★★ 8

really weird choice to take bradbury's deeply mundane authoritarianism (a post-war 50s domesticity so high on numbness and passivity that nazi book-burning feels natural) and try and make it into a bombastic resistance actioner with some low-budget Blade Runner aesthetic.
Review by matt lynch ★★ 3

Very timely kinda reminds me of what's going on right now etc and so forth
Review by Uncut Jays ★★ 4

after blade runner 2049 flopped denis villeneuve cursed us to a year of hollywood producing dystopian movies that have a discount version of the br2049 aesthetic but literally nothing else
Review by mary🦋 ★★½ 1

Well this was messy but what can I say... I just really love visuals*

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*visuals = shots of Michael B. Jordan in neon lighting
Review by Tyler 'Llewyn' ★★ 1

This has the energy of a film adaptation your high school english teacher will make you watch in class after you finish Fahrenheit 451. This has the basic story beats of Bradbury's novel and while there are some new interesting choices I thought were neat- most of them felt surface level and downright patronizing sometimes.
This made me want and also fear a 1984 adaptation so much.
Review by antonio ★★½ 1

shout out to all the future high school students that’ll have to watch this after finishing the book

Recent reviews

Review by roselynn ★★½ 3

i haven’t read the book, so i can’t comment on what type of adaptation this is. all i can say is that everything was so pretty to look at, including the actors. 🥵
Review by filippovianello ★★

Non funziona fin dal principio per via di una trama troppo frettolosa ed estremamente superficiale. Inspiegabili le motivazioni e i cambiamenti dell'attore protagonista, inconsistenti tutte le ambientazioni. Alcune idee non trovano sbocchi stilistici al cinema e dovrebbero rimanere all'interno della forma artistica in cui sono state sviluppate in partenza.
Review by Robert Wright ★★★★★

1. Acting- 1 Star (Good direction and convincing acting. I would have preferred people to react more realistic when they burned, but I assume the symbolism was just as effective. Reading the book you'd never guess Michael B. Jordan would make the best description of Guy Montag)
2. Production- 1 Star (Great set design and unique outfits for the firemen. A nice contrast between the world of the judged and those who judged them.)
3. Cinematography- 1 Star (Good picture and sound quality. The majority of the movie was shot at night so good lighting was important)
4. Plot- 1 Star (It was based on the novel. However, there were a few modifications for cinematic appeal. The changes were nice)…
Review by marshmallowmoo

Thought it was a weird decision for them to build sexual tension with a harmonica.
Review by Hendo Oppenheimer 🍿 ★★★★

An amazing adaptation of Ray Bradubry’s classic, one of my favorite novels of all time, but with a modern twist. It gets a little convoluted and weird at some points but Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon are amazing, and Sofia Boutella is decent too.
Suitable for ages 12 and up
Favorite character:
Final grade: 77/100
Review by mina hartley ★

HBO has a weird obsession with terrible film adaptations of classic books

michael shannon however.... i am looking 👁👄👁 respectfully
Review by Thagoodnthabad

TBD.166
Review by rafael ★★

parabéns, ficou horrível
Review by mocko ★★

helt okej