Synopsis
The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz. From Swartz’s help in the development of the basic internet protocol RSS to his co-founding of Reddit, his fingerprints are all over the internet. But it was Swartz’s groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing, combined with his aggressive approach to information access, that ensnared him in a two year legal nightmare. It was a battle that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26. Aaron’s story touched a nerve with people far beyond the online communities in which he was a celebrity. This film is a personal story about what we lose when we are tone deaf about technology and its relationship to our civil liberties.
Metrics
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,001-12,100) |
12,061 |
$50,735 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,101-16,200) |
16,195 |
$50,735 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) |
4,772 |
$50,735 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) |
3,951 |
$50,735 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) |
4,345 |
$50,735 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: |
June 27th, 2014 (Limited) by Participant Media |
| Video Release: |
June 27th, 2014 by FilmBuff |
| MPAA Rating: |
R |
| Running Time: |
104 minutes |
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| Keywords: |
Early / Simultaneous Video on Demand release, Internet, Biography, Civil Disobedience, Government Corruption, Inventor, Depression, Suicide |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Companies: |
Filmbuff, Participant Media, Luminant Media, Unjustus Films |
| Production Countries: |
United States |
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Production and Technical Credits
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