Orwell: 2+2=5
George Orwell was one of the most visionary authors of the 20th century, whose novels 1984 and Animal Farm foretold a chilling, authoritarian future. Acclaimed director Raoul Peck interweaves clips, readings from Orwell's diary, cinematic references, and modern-day footage to craft not only a portrait of the writer, but a fresh take on how prophetic his work has become.
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Cast
22 people
Damian Lewis
George Orwell (voice)
Known for
Band of Brothers
Homeland
George Orwell
Self (archive footage)
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Plötzlich Staatsfeind
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
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George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview
Flight 149: Hostage of War
Viktor Orbán
Self (archive footage)
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Poor Johnny and Arnika
VALÓTLANUL: Fekete kampányok az Orbán-rendszerben
Colin Powell
Self (archive footage)
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The American President
Joseph Stalin
Self (archive footage)
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War of the Century
I Was Stalin's Bodyguard
Malcolm X
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 2: Assassination in the 20th Century
The Real Malcolm X
Ernest Hemingway
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Ernest Hemingway: Wrestling with Life
Hemingway
Salman Rushdie
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Then She Found Me
Albert Einstein
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words
Albert Einstein Driving a Flying Car
Bernie Sanders
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Sweet Hearts Dance
My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception
Maya Angelou
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Poetic Justice
Roots
Raoul Peck Director · Alexei Aigui Composer Alexandra Strauss Editor
Worldwide gross $355K · United States release October 3, 2025 · Produced in France, United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$355,288
Production
Anonymous Content
Production
Closer Media
Production
Jigsaw Productions
Production
Velvet Film
Production
Universal Pictures Content Group
Production
The Estate of the Late Sonia Brownell Orwell
Production
France · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic · Burmese · English · French · Russian · Spanish
Release dates
France · May 17, 2025
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · October 3, 2025
Limited theatrical
United States · November 11, 2025
Digital
United States
October 3, 2025 · Theatrical
January 6, 2026 · Premiere · Palm Springs International Film Festival
American Samoa
November 10, 2025 · Digital
Australia
June 9, 2025 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
August 15, 2025 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
October 18, 2025 · Premiere · Adelaide Film Festival
October 23, 2025 · Premiere · Byron Bay International Film Festival
Belgium
February 25, 2026 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 4, 2025 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
February 12, 2026 · Theatrical
Czechia
November 6, 2025 · Theatrical
France
September 11, 2025 · Premiere · Deauville American Film Festival
October 10, 2025 · Premiere · War on Screen International Film Festival
February 25, 2026 · Theatrical
Greece
March 26, 2026 · Theatrical
Guam
November 11, 2025 · Digital
Israel
July 19, 2026 · Digital · Yes VOD + Hot VOD + Partner TV+
Italy
November 16, 2025 · Premiere · NOAM Faenza Film Festival
Latvia
January 21, 2026 · Premiere · Lācis Lauva un Zars Film Festival
Lithuania
December 12, 2025 · Theatrical
May 14, 2026 · Digital · ŽMONĖS Cinema
Morocco
December 2, 2025 · Premiere · Marrakech International Film Festival
Netherlands
November 14, 2025 · Premiere · International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
December 4, 2025 · Theatrical
New Zealand
August 2, 2025 · Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival
April 1, 2026 · Digital
Northern Mariana Islands
November 11, 2025 · Digital
Puerto Rico
November 11, 2025 · Digital
Romania
May 8, 2026 · Theatrical
September 21, 2026 · Digital · Voyo
South Korea
September 17, 2025 · Premiere · DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
Spain
September 19, 2025 · Premiere · San Sebastián International Film Festival
Sweden
March 20, 2026 · Theatrical
Switzerland
January 18, 2026 · Premiere · Festival Black Movie
November 12, 2026 · Theatrical
Taiwan
October 30, 2026 · Theatrical
Thailand
October 8, 2025 · Premiere · Bangkok International Film Festival
U.S. Virgin Islands
November 11, 2025 · Digital
United Kingdom
October 17, 2025 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
March 20, 2026 · Theatrical
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