How to Blow Up a Pipeline Movie Details:
| Based on | How to Blow Up a Pipeline by Andreas Malm |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Action Crime Thriller |
| Release date | September 10, 2022 (TIFF) April 7, 2023 (United States) |
| Running time | 1hr 44min |
| Age rating | R |
| Starring | Ariela Barer Kristine Froseth Lukas Gage Forrest Goodluck Sasha Lane Jayme Lawson Marcus Scribner Jake Weary Irene Bedard |
| Directed by | Daniel Goldhaber |
| Written by | Ariela Barer Jordan Sjol Daniel Goldhaber |
| Produced by | Isa Mazzei Daniel Goldhaber Ariela Barer Adam Wyatt Tate David Grove Churchill Viste Alex Black Alex Hughes |
| Cinematography by | Tehillah De Castro |
| Edited by | Daniel Garber |
| Music by | Gavin Brivik |
| Production Company | Chrono Lyrical Media Spacemaker Productions |
| Distributor | Neon |
How to Blow Up a Pipeline Movie Cast & Characters:
- Ariela Barer as Xochitl
- Kristine Froseth as Rowan
- Lukas Gage as Logan
- Forrest Goodluck as Michael
- Sasha Lane as Theo
- Jayme Lawson as Alisha
- Marcus Scribner as Shawn
- Jake Weary as Dwayne
- Irene Bedard as Joanna
Storyline:
A crew of young environmental activists execute a daring mission to sabotage an oil pipeline in this taut and timely thriller that is part high-stakes heist, part radical exploration of the climate crisis.
How to Blow Up a Pipeline Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
| Worldwide Collection | $1 million |
About How to Blow Up a Pipeline Movie:
It relies on ideas advanced in Andreas Malm’s 2021 book of the same name, published by Verso Books. Malm’s nonfiction work examines the history of social justice movements and argues for property destruction as a valid tactic in the pursuit of environmental justice.
According to director and producer Daniel Goldhaber, the production of the film spanned 19 months, from conception to completion and premiere.
The film had its world premiere on September 10, 2022, at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was showcased in the Platform Prize program and received critical acclaim. How to Blow Up a Pipeline was released in the United States on April 7, 2023, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on April 21.
Receiving generally favorable reviews from critics, How to Blow Up a Pipeline was praised for its eco-thriller premise, its exploration of moral and psychological challenges, and the complexity of its antiheroes. However, a few critics expressed concerns regarding the perceived promotion of terrorism and violence in the film’s narrative.
How to Blow Up a Pipeline grossed $750,010 in the United States with an additional $132,338 in other territories for a total of $882,348 worldwide.
