Cover-Up (2025)

Cover-Up
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Synopsis

This documentary traces the work of legendary investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, whose dogged reporting exposed cover-ups from My Lai to Abu Ghraib.

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 19th, 2025 (Limited) by Netflix
International Releases: December 5th, 2025 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: December 26th, 2025 by Netflix
MPA Rating: R for some language.
(Rating bulletin 2907 (cert #55712), 10/15/2025)
Running Time: 117 minutes
Film festival: Venice Film Festival 2025
Plot point: Biography, Investigative Journalist, News
Social setting: Newspaper Industry
Subgenre: Biographical Documentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Praxis, Project Mockingbird, Plan B Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Arabic, Vietnamese

Documentary Subject

Seymour Hersh    Himself

Production and Technical Credits

Mark Obenhaus    Director
Laura Poitras    Director
Laura Poitras    Producer
Mark Obenhaus    Producer
Yoni Golijov    Producer
Olivia Streisand    Producer
Thomas MacWhirr    Executive Producer
Brad Pitt    Executive Producer
Dede Gardner    Executive Producer
Jeremy Kleiner    Executive Producer
Nick Shumaker    Executive Producer
Josh Braun    Executive Producer
Laura Poitras    Editor
Peter Bowman    Editor
Amy Foote    Editor
Maya Shenfeld    Composer
Mia Cioffi Henry    Director of Photography

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.


Synopsis

This documentary traces the work of legendary investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, whose dogged reporting exposed cover-ups from My Lai to Abu Ghraib.

Metrics

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 19th, 2025 (Limited) by Netflix
International Releases: December 5th, 2025 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: December 26th, 2025 by Netflix
MPA Rating: R for some language.
(Rating bulletin 2907 (cert #55712), 10/15/2025)
Running Time: 117 minutes
Film festival: Venice Film Festival 2025
Plot point: Biography, Investigative Journalist, News
Social setting: Newspaper Industry
Subgenre: Biographical Documentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Praxis, Project Mockingbird, Plan B Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Arabic, Vietnamese

Documentary Subject

Seymour Hersh    Himself

Production and Technical Credits

Mark Obenhaus    Director
Laura Poitras    Director
Laura Poitras    Producer
Mark Obenhaus    Producer
Yoni Golijov    Producer
Olivia Streisand    Producer
Thomas MacWhirr    Executive Producer
Brad Pitt    Executive Producer
Dede Gardner    Executive Producer
Jeremy Kleiner    Executive Producer
Nick Shumaker    Executive Producer
Josh Braun    Executive Producer
Laura Poitras    Editor
Peter Bowman    Editor
Amy Foote    Editor
Maya Shenfeld    Composer
Mia Cioffi Henry    Director of Photography

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.