Cinema Verite (2011): cast, story & where to watch
2011 · Film · ★ 5.7
Released in 2011, Cinema Verite is a drama film directed by Robert Pulcini, running about 86 minutes.
What it’s about. In 1973, the Loud family became a television sensation of a new kind. It was long before a metal rock star showed his eccentric family on the small screen and decades before housewives had screaming matches with each other on camera in public. CINEMA VERITE tells the behind-the-scenes story of the groundbreaking documentary "An American Family," which chronicled the lives of the Louds in the early 1970s and catapulted the Santa Barbara family to notoriety while creating a new television genre: the reality TV series.
Who’s in it. Cinema Verite stars Tim Robbins as Bill Loud, Diane Lane as Pat Loud, James Gandolfini as Craig Gilbert and Thomas Dekker as Lance Loud, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, Cinema Verite has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV and HBO Max and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Cinema Verite page.
If you liked it. Fans of Cinema Verite tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Cinema Verite (2011)?
- In US, Cinema Verite is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV and HBO Max, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Cinema Verite worth watching?
- Cinema Verite holds an audience score of 5.7 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Cinema Verite?
- Cinema Verite stars Tim Robbins, Diane Lane, James Gandolfini, Thomas Dekker and Karynn Moore.
- When was Cinema Verite released?
- Cinema Verite was released in 2011, with a runtime of about 86 minutes.