Fahrenheit 9/11

Fahrenheit 9/11 is a high-grossing, award-winning documentary film by American filmmaker Michael Moore, which had a general release in the United States and Canada on June 25, 2004. The film has since been released in 42 more countries and holds the record for highest box office receipts by a general release documentary.

DVD release

Fahrenheit 9/11 was released to DVD and VHS on October 5, 2004, an unusually short turnaround time after theatrical release. Moore stated that he wanted to release the movie for home viewing prior to the 2004 U.S. presidential election, in order to maximize its political impact.

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DVD - VHS - October 5 - 2004 - 2004 U.S. presidential election

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In the first days of the release, the documentary broke records for the best sold documentary ever. About 2 million copies were sold on the first day. http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=entertainmentNews&storyID=6433900

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A companion book, The Official Fahrenheit 9/11 Reader, was released at the same time. It contains Moore's sources for his allegations, audience e-mails about the film, film reviews, articles and political cartoons pertaining to the film.

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