Fresh
It sheds much needed light on a mostly forgotten event in our country's history.
Ben Lyons, At the Movies
Battle in Seattle
Six lives, six battles, one city.
2007 · 1h 39m · R
Action, Drama
Directed by
Stuart Townsend
Overview
Thousands of activists arrive in Seattle, Washington in masses to protest the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 (World Trade Organization). Although it began as a peaceful protest with a goal of stopping the WTO talks, it escalated into a full-scale riot and eventually, a State of Emergency that pitted protesters against the Seattle Police Department and the National Guard.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
57%
Tomatometer
Rotten
What I think the movie failed to do was the thing it had to do most, which was explain what is the WTO and why in Stuart Townshend's opinion, is it bad.
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies
Fresh
If current events hold, Battle in Seattle could look like prophecy as well as history.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Rotten
There is a monster in Battle in Seattle, but it never speaks and remains mysterious.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Rotten
Actor-turned writer-director Stuart Townsend makes great use of the documentary footage of the '99 Seattle WTO riots. And he gets across his talking points about this shadowy outfit, too. It's a shame his script and all his actor friends get in the way.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
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