Michael Moore News

Eliot Spitzer, Michael Moore and John Waters on Bill Maher UPDATED

Sep 25, 2009, 2:28 GMT

A politician taken down by a prostitute, a filmmaker whose most famous muse was a Transvestite named Divine and the documentarian who flits his nose at Patriotic convention are all on Real Time with Bill Maher this Friday, September 25. ... more

Michael Moore's ode to Capitalism, coming to a theater near you

Jul 10, 2009, 1:33 GMT

The GM corporation and its elusive leader Roger Smith, the NRA and gun culture, abyssmal healthcare options and now the American way of life, Capitalism, are the subjects of filmmaker Michael Moore. ... more

Michael Moore 'filled with joy' over GM's demise

Jun 2, 2009, 5:24 GMT

'Roger and Me' filmmaker Michael Moore is reportedly 'filled with joy' over GM's bankruptcy filing Monday June 1. ... more

Beverly Hills Chihuahua tops US box office

Oct 6, 2008, 3:52 GMT

New York - The computer-assisted comedy Beverly Hills Chihuahua towered over the competition over the weekend at US box offices with three-day revenue of 29 million dollars, according to preliminary studio estimates issued Sunday. ... more

New Michael Moore book

Aug 20, 2008, 14:50 GMT

Mike's Election Guide 2008 is the title of Michael Moore’s latest book project. ... more

Michael Moore making 'Fahrenheit 9/11' sequel

May 14, 2008, 14:03 GMT

Controversial filmmaker Michael Moore has announced plans for a sequel to 'Fahrenheit 9/11' for Overture Films and Paramount Vantage. ... more

The Feds don't let up on Michael Moore

Jul 30, 2007, 0:36 GMT

Michael Moore cannot catch a break from the Federal government.  Federal officials are said to be planning to subpoena filmmaker Moore when he sought information in Cuba for his documentary, 'Sicko,' a source close to the situation said to Reuters on Friday. ... more

Moore pushes America's ouchie spot

Jul 20, 2007, 2:55 GMT

Still top of the news and hotly debated, 'Sicko' is the most earnest, well-intentioned docu-drama created by Michael Moore so far in his career. ... more

Google blogger slams Michael Moore’s Sicko

Jul 3, 2007, 13:32 GMT

No stranger to controversy with his own particular brand of movie making, Michael Moore and his latest offering, Sicko, have this week come under fire from Google blogger Lauren Turner in a piece titled 'Does negative press make you Sicko?' ... more

Movie Review: Sicko

Jun 27, 2007, 13:23 GMT

No wonder Team Bush wants to throw roadblocks in the way of Michael Moore’s documentary on the American healthcare system.  Sicko is powerfully persuasive in its damnation of American health care. ... more

Michael Moore goes to Washington

Jun 21, 2007, 20:45 GMT

Michael Moore's latest documentary 'Sicko' follows average Americans navigating the nation's health-care system and does a comparison with government-managed programs in countries like France and Canada. ... more

Michael Moore's 'Sicko' appeals to left and right in the fight

Jun 17, 2007, 18:25 GMT

Whatever your political stripe is, all seem to agree American health care is byzantine, too expensive, unfair and overtaxed in its current state. ... more

A Letter from Michael Moore: 'Sicko' is Socko

Jun 2, 2007, 11:02 GMT

Well, as you may have read by now, our premiere of 'Sicko' at the Cannes Film Festival has been an overwhelming success. ... more

Michael Moore puts his money where his heart is

Jun 1, 2007, 14:11 GMT

Two years ago, Michael Moore started up the Traverse City Film Festival in Traverse City, Michigan. ... more

Moore's 'Sicko' spurs dialogue: Critics and fans agree something must be done

May 24, 2007, 14:12 GMT

Movie producer Harvey Weinstein, the executive producer of 'Sicko', Michael Moore's new film, is a supporter of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, and it is reported by the AP and various newswire reporters in Cannes that he had tried to get Moore to revise the film's unflattering depiction of the senator. ... more

Michael Moore challenges Americans to wake up and fight

May 22, 2007, 22:13 GMT

Michael Moore's 'Sicko' challenges the American people to think critically and fight for real reforms, and kick lobbyists and special interests to the curb, by exerting their voices with all levels of politicians. ... more

Moore returns to Cannes with scathing look at healthcare

May 19, 2007, 12:44 GMT

Cannes, France - The larger-than-life figure of US filmmaker Michael Moore jetted into Cannes this week stirring up the film festival with a screening Saturday of his latest polemic - a scathing look at the US heath service. ... more

DVD Review: 30 Days – Season One

Jul 15, 2006, 17:47 GMT

What would you do if you could live someone else's life for 30 days?  A better question might be how would you handle it if you had to? ... more

Sicko on track according to Moore

Jul 10, 2006, 9:37 GMT

If you are fortunate enough to be on Michael Moore’s email list of supporters, you would have received late last week news, that his ‘Sicko’ is on track for a 2007 release by the Weinstein Company. ... more

Movie Review: Protocols of Zion

Oct 20, 2005, 15:33 GMT

A propaganda fueled documentary that tries to probe our funnybone but fails to find the Michael Moore in anti-Semitism. ... more

Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 Nominated by DGA

Jan 20, 2005, 6:31 GMT

The Directors Guild of America has nominated Michael Moore's 'Fahrenheit 9/11' as one of the finalists for its documentary awards. ... more

People's Choice Awards Voting Takes Criticism

Jan 11, 2005, 9:57 GMT

The results of the People's Choice Awards, announced the other day, have come in for some criticism regards how votes were cast. ... more

US Drug Companies Warn Against Sicko Michael Moore

Dec 24, 2004, 15:57 GMT

US drug companies have been warning staff to keep an eye out for filmmaker Michael Moore, who's next film is about the American healthcare system. ... more

Michael Moore Talks Fahrenheit 9/11 Sequel

Nov 11, 2004, 0:00 GMT

Michael Moore has been speaking to Variety about his plans for Fahrenheit 9/11˝. ... more

Miramax to Finance Sicko fro Michael Moore

Sep 22, 2004, 13:22 GMT

Miramax looks likely to finance and distribute Michael Moore's latest documentary, which is under the working title Sicko. The programme will target the American healthcare system.

Source: Variety

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Michael Moore DVD Collection Announced!

Aug 27, 2004, 11:40 GMT

From the landmark film Roger & Me to the controversial and record-breaking Fahrenheit 9/11, Michael Moore has proven himself to be one of the most provocative ... more

Fahrenheit 9/11 Extras Revealed!

Aug 3, 2004, 4:06 GMT

Columbia Tristar have released details of the extras of their October 5th DVD release of ... more

Fahrenheit 9/11 release date!

Jul 29, 2004, 23:04 GMT

Columbia TriStar has confirmed it will be releasing Michael Moore's controversial Fahrenheit 9/11 on October 5th. It was the first documentary ever to take in more than $100 million at the box office. No word on extras yet but stay tuned. ... more

Moore Will Not Attend Screening in Bush's Home Town

Jul 29, 2004, 2:44 GMT

Michael Moore has pulled out of attending the screening of his movie, Fahrenheit 9/11, in George Bush's hometown. The Alamo Draft House Cinema posted the following update on their site:

' Michael Moore will not be attending the screening this evening. He does not want to risk distracting from the focus on the good folks working at and supporting the Crawford Peace House, and what he feels is one of the most important messages of the film: the rights of all Americans - not just him - to have differing opinions and to freely voice them.'

This probably makes some sense since it would no doubt have ended up in a mini-riot..Details on the movie in our database.

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Michael Moore Invites President Bush to Screening

Jul 28, 2004, 2:07 GMT

Fahrenheit 9/11 is to be screened in President Bush's adopted hometown of Crawford. Michael Moore has invited him to attend. ... more

Michael Moore to Make Sicko

Jul 28, 2004, 2:03 GMT

MIchael Moore told AP that he intends to go ahead with his next documentry, Sicko. This is about health trusts in the USA. He says he intended to do it regardless the success of Fahrenheit 9/11. But he should have no trouble getting funding now.

Having said that it will not have any initernational appeal, except to his big fans. Plus it is not quite as hot a topic as the war in Iraq. We will keep you posted.

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Michael Moore Tops $100 Million

Jul 26, 2004, 12:38 GMT

Michael Moore, ever the self-publicist, hosted a press confernece to tell all that his movie Fahrenheit 9/11 has made over $100 Million.

He must be delighted and seems to be enjoying rubbing Disney's nose it even more. This is the most any documentry has ever made, surpassing the previous also held by Moore, for Bowling for Columbine.

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'Fahrenheit 911': Most Democrats and Independents Give Michael Moore's Movie Good Marks

Jul 23, 2004, 23:10 GMT

Few Republicans have seen it and those who did don't like it and think it is unfair so says a Harris Poll recently conducted. We don't like to get too political on you but these figures are quite interesting. ... more

Michael Moore Heads to Boston Next Week

Jul 22, 2004, 17:24 GMT

Filmmaker and author Michael Moore will be traveling to Boston early next week on the invitation of the Congressional Black Caucus and the American Federation of State ... more

Michael Moore Meets his Match?

Jul 2, 2004, 8:17 GMT

Controversial filmmaker, Bret Carr, director and star of the most talked about and watched Internet short in the world, 'Passion of the Heist,' has released his latest spoof 'Fahrenheit 6911' ... more