A man investigates diversity, equity and inclusion practices, revealing absurdities through hidden social experiments.A man investigates diversity, equity and inclusion practices, revealing absurdities through hidden social experiments.A man investigates diversity, equity and inclusion practices, revealing absurdities through hidden social experiments.
Storyline
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- TriviaFollowing the release of the movie, a number of the "experts" Matt sees in the film deactivated their X accounts.
- GoofsDuring Matt's workshop he moves number seven over to the right, but in the next cut number seven is back on the left side.
- Quotes
Matt Walsh: That confuses me too, cuz' I don't wanna mansplain.. Or whitesplain..
Robin DiAngelo: Yeah, okey.
Matt Walsh: What is? Maybe that's an important..
Robin DiAngelo: Yeah?
Matt Walsh: ..Segway. What is mansplain?
Robin DiAngelo: Well it would be you, explaining to me either why, what you just did wasn't sexism. Or explaining..
Matt Walsh: [interrupts] I don't think that's what it is, I think mansplain is to make an assumption. To say something in an assuming way.
- Crazy creditsAfter the credits, Matt makes a phone call to the bookstore he visited at the beginning of the film, and asks them if they still have the book (seen briefly when Matt was there) which he knew the title of, but couldn't say the name of.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Daily Wire Backstage: Episode dated 23 July 2024 (2024)
In the documentary, Matt Walsh meets with DEI specialists, authors, attended support groups, and average people off the street to understand further racism in the United States specifically. Even going as far as disgusting himself as the liberal archetype and receiving his DEI certification. The documentary is built as a journey of self-discovery as well as a comedy. There are serious moments as well, but mostly the audience (as well as myself) were laughing often throughout the documentary. For those not familiar with Matt Walsh's dry-comedy style, it can be difficult to determine when he is being serious and when he is joking.
Personally, I like how this documentary (technically call it a mockumentary) plays out from beginning to end. The production team at the Daily Wire did an amazing job with the organization of the documentary and time was spent wisely. There's definitely an underlining message that can be seen between each of the interview sessions and leads up to an overall message at the end. Pretty simple documentary and the comedy is the icing on the cake.
I like the runtime; however, I believe more ground could've been covered on the subject. Especially with origins of DEI, more interviews/investigations, and even how DEI affects other countries. I believe this documentary would do well with sequel or an extended cut. I would think more background on DEI and future policies would yield interesting finds.
Overall, another documentary triumph for Daily Wire and a congrats to Matt Walsh and his team. For those who enjoy Matt Walsh and his content, this project is made specifically for you. I recommend anyone interested in current events check out the documentary as well. Some people might find its content enlightening.
- mitchellrath
- Sep 14, 2024
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Details
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $12,311,598
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,544,063
- Sep 15, 2024
- Gross worldwide
- $12,311,598
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color