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JOIN OR DIE

  • 2024
  • 1 HR, 33 min
  • OCT 4 → OCT 17
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Released July 19, 2024
United States
1 hour, 33 minutes
Abramorama
None
Starring
  • Robert Putnam
  • Hillary Clinton
  • Pete Buttigieg
  • Vivek Murthy
  • Eddie Glaude
Director

Rebecca Davis, Pete Davis

Film Information

Join or Die is a film about why you should join a club — and why the fate of America depends on it. In this feature documentary, follow the half-century story of America’s civic unraveling through the journey of legendary social scientist Robert Putnam, whose groundbreaking “Bowling Alone” research into America’s decades-long decline in community connections could hold the answers to our democracy’s present crisis. Flanked by influential fans and scholars — from Hillary Clinton, Pete Buttigieg, and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to Eddie Glaude Jr., Raj Chetty, and Priya Parker — as well as inspiring groups building community in neighborhoods across the country, join Bob as he explores three urgent civic questions: What makes democracy work? Why is American democracy in crisis? And, most importantly… what can we do about it?

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Full Cast
Robert Putnam
Hillary Clinton
Pete Buttigieg
Vivek Murthy
Eddie Glaude
Additional Credits
Rebecca Davis, Pete Davis Director

Reviews

“[Putnam] is an affable, sensitive person and a wonderful camera subject who never seems calculated, withholding, or insincere.”

Matt Zoller Seitz
RogerEbert.com

“Join or Die simultaneously delivers engrossing everyday stories and emphasizes the endless manifestations of connecting with others.”

Lisa Laman
Culturess

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