Orwell: 2+2=5
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The ultimate and comprehensive documentary film about the exceptional writer George Orwell.
Director
Raoul Peck
Writers
N/A
Stars
Damian Lewis, George Orwell, U Win Khine
Release Date
October 10, 2025
Language
English, Burmese, Russian, French, Spanish, Mandarin
Country
France, United States
🏆 10
Wins
🎯 32
Nominations
💬 16
Reviews
📋 8.0K
Watchlists
🎭 Top Cast
Damian Lewis
as George Orwell
George Orwell
as Self - Novelist
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U Win Khine
as Self - Lead Immigration Officer, Myanmar
Min Aung Hlaing
as Self - Prime Minister of Myanmar
Augusto Pinochet
as Self - Supreme Head of the Nation
Ferdinand Marcos
as Self - President of the Philippines
Yoweri Museveni
as Self - President of Uganda
Vladimir Putin
as Self - President of Russia
Viktor Orbán
as Self - Prime Minister of Hungary
George W. Bush
as Self - 43rd President of the United States
💰 Box Office
$451,708
Worldwide Gross
$355,288
Domestic Gross
$25,887
Opening Weekend
🎬 Technical Specs
Color
Color
Filming Location
Jura, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK
Production
Anonymous Content, Closer Media, Jigsaw Productions
🏷️ Keywords
writernewspeakdictatorshiporwellian societybare chested male
🎯 Categories
BiographyDocumentaryHistory
⭐ Featured Review
Defend the Truth
"Saw this at the Toronto international film festival. This is an excellent documentary that explains Orwell's life and thoughts using his own words. Contemporary news footage bring his work to life as the #1 predictor of the messes we are in now. As Orwell thought: it's not left or right, it's defend the truth!..."
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📖 Synopsis
The ultimate and comprehensive documentary film about the exceptional writer George Orwell.