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The Trial of the Chicago 7

In 1968, democracy refused to back down.

7.7(3,488)20202h 10m6

What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.

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Status
Released
Budget
$35M
Box office
$107.4K
Language
English
  • chicago, illinois
  • right and justice
  • political activism
  • black panther party
  • based on true story
  • black activist
  • counter-culture
  • historical fiction
  • activist
  • 1960s
  • courtroom drama
  • legal drama

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Behind the camera

Director

Aaron Sorkin

Produced in

United States of America

Where to watch

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)R25 Sept 2020
    • Digital / OTTRNetflix16 Oct 2020
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical (limited)152 Oct 2020
    • Digital / OTT1516 Oct 2020
  • AustraliaAU

    • Theatrical (limited)MA 15+1 Oct 2020
    • Digital / OTTMA 15+Netflix16 Oct 2020
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Digital / OTT+16Netflix16 Oct 2020
  • BrazilBR

    • Digital / OTT16Netflix16 Oct 2020
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical (limited)1 Oct 2020
  • FinlandFI

    • Theatrical (limited)2 Oct 2020
    • Digital / OTTNetflix16 Oct 2020
  • FranceFR

    • Premiere13 Oct 2020
    • Digital / OTT16Netflix16 Oct 2020
  • GermanyDE

    • Digital / OTT16Netflix16 Oct 2020
  • GreeceGR

    • TheatricalΚ-121 Oct 2020
  • HungaryHU

    • Digital / OTT1616 Oct 2020
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical (limited)15A2 Oct 2020
    • Digital / OTT15Netflix16 Oct 2020

Frequently asked questions

The Trial of the Chicago 7 was released on 25 September 2020.

Audience reviews

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    Manuel São Bento

    10/15/2020

    9/10

    If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Aaron Sorkin has been around for quite some time. A Few Good Men, Moneyball, Steve Jobs, and arguably one of the best movies of the last decade, The Social Network, all have one thing in common: Sorkin as a screenwriter, but not as the director. Molly's Game was Sorkin's directorial debut, which makes The Trial of the…

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    sykobanana

    10/30/2020

    9/10

    Sacha Baron Cohen has now delivered my 2 favourite & memorable characters of the year in the same fortnight. This movie is a strange incongruence. It inspired/engaged/enraged me at the same time as it made me feel flat. It could have been longer (the time flew by) and drawn out the characters more, but I felt that it had said what it needed to say. And the melodrama felt just above where it needed to be. Hav…

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    Arshia Borjali

    12/26/2020

    6/10

    It is important for a film to say what it wants to say correctly and to somehow overcome its claim. "The Trial of the Chicago 7" is one of these films. A coherent narrative with a perfectly acceptable script and no extra glamor. Adapting in cinema has always been a difficult task, whether from another literary work or a real event. The film also manages to make this historical adaptation and not only shows the detail…

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    r96sk

    3/13/2021

    8/10

    Very well made, up until that ending anyway. It's not a bad conclusion, but man is it cringe-inducing. It seems they were going for an end to match <em>'A Few Good Men'</em>, which was also written by Aaron Sorkin of course. From the overly uplifting score, to the slow clap, to the freeze-frame. Per <a href="https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/film/a34187167/true-story-the-trial-of-the-chicago-7/">Esquire</a>, the …

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    badelf

    11/23/2025

    10/10

    Watching "The Trial of the Chicago 7" was difficult, not just because it depicts such a profound miscarriage of justice, but because these were my contemporaries. I wasn't in Chicago, but I was in Washington later, chased with tear gas. This wasn't history—it was memory. Casting Sacha Baron Cohen as Abbie Hoffman is probably the most perfect casting ever in cinema history. He captures Hoffman's anarchic brilliance…

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