France / May 17, 2025 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ernest Hemingway | Self (archive footage) |
| Salman Rushdie | Self (archive footage) |
| Charlotte Brontë | Self (archive footage) |
| Albert Einstein | Self (archive footage) |
| Bernie Sanders | Self (archive footage) |
| Maya Angelou | Self (archive footage) |
| Jeff Bezos | Self (archive footage) |
| Michael Moore | Self (archive footage) |
| Mark Zuckerberg | Self (archive footage) |
| Edward Snowden | Self (archive footage) |
| Benjamin Netanyahu | Self (archive footage) |
| Vladimir Putin | Self (archive footage) |
| Marjorie Taylor Greene | Self (archive footage) |
| Marine Le Pen | Self (archive footage) |
| Elon Musk | Self (archive footage) |
| Donald Trump | Self (archive footage) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Orwell: 2+2=5 |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español, العربية, Français, Pусский |
| Production countries | France, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Anonymous Content, Closer Media, Jigsaw Productions, Velvet Film, Universal Pictures Content Group, The Estate of the Late Sonia Brownell Orwell |
| Official site | tv.apple.com |
| Release date | 3 ottobre 2025 |
| Executive producer | Richard Perello, Zhang Xin, Joey Marra, William Horberg, Jessica Grimshaw, David Levine, Courtney Sexton, Johnny Fewings, Maiken Baird, Dan O'Meara, Tom Quinn, Erin Edeiken, Jeff Deutchman |
| Production | Alex Gibney, Raoul Peck, Nick Shumaker, Laurence Lascary, George Chignell |
| Writer | Raoul Peck, George Orwell |
| Editing | Alexandra Strauss, Aline Conan |
| Assistant directors | Raoul Peck |
| Music | Alexei Aigui, Benoît Hillebrant, Steven Ghouti |
Show more
| Sound | Alexei Aigui, Benoît Hillebrant, Steven Ghouti |
| Revenue | 355.288 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Jun 09, 2025 / M / Sydney Film Festival
New Zealand / Aug 02, 2025 / New Zealand International Film Festival
South Korea / Sep 17, 2025 / 12 / DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
Show more (10)Show less
Spain / Sep 19, 2025 / San Sebastián International Film Festival
Brazil / Oct 04, 2025 / Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Thailand / Oct 08, 2025 / Bangkok International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 17, 2025 / BFI London Film Festival
Netherlands / Nov 14, 2025 / International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
Italy / Nov 16, 2025 / NOAM Faenza Film Festival
Morocco / Dec 02, 2025 / Marrakech International Film Festival
United States / Jan 06, 2026 / Palm Springs International Film Festival
Switzerland / Jan 18, 2026 / Festival Black Movie
Latvia / Jan 21, 2026 / 12+ / Lācis Lauva un Zars Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Oct 03, 2025 / R
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 03, 2025
Netherlands / Dec 04, 2025
Lithuania / Dec 12, 2025 / N-13
Brazil / Feb 12, 2026 / 14
Show more (5)Show less
Belgium / Feb 25, 2026
France / Feb 25, 2026
Sweden / Mar 20, 2026 / 15
United Kingdom / Mar 20, 2026 / 15
Greece / Mar 26, 2026
Digital
American Samoa / Nov 10, 2025
Guam / Nov 11, 2025
Northern Mariana Islands / Nov 11, 2025
Puerto Rico / Nov 11, 2025 / R
Show more (3)Show less
U.S. Virgin Islands / Nov 11, 2025 / R
United States / Nov 11, 2025 / R
New Zealand / Apr 01, 2026 / M
Editorial content to complete
6 sections to complete. You can show them now and start filling them in.
