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Fahrenheit 451

Based on Ray Bradbury's classic novel and starring Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon, Fahrenheit 451 portrays a dark future where the media is an opiate, history is rewritten and "firemen" burn books. Read More

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Michael B. JordanGuy Montag
Michael ShannonCaptain Beatty
Sofia BoutellaClarisse McClellan
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Lilly SinghRaven
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The Fahrenheit Cast Shares Their Must-Read Books

Michael B. Jordan, Sofia Boutella and fellow Fahrenheit 451 cast members select the books they?d save from the flames.

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Get Started on Summer Reading With Fahrenheit 451 and More

HBO and the New York Public Library have come together to celebrate storytelling and the spirit of summer reading with #ReadingIsLit.

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The Fahrenheit Cast Shares Their Must-Read Books

Michael B. Jordan, Sofia Boutella and fellow Fahrenheit 451 cast members select the books they?d save from the flames.

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Get Started on Summer Reading With Fahrenheit 451 and More

HBO and the New York Public Library have come together to celebrate storytelling and the spirit of summer reading with #ReadingIsLit.

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Knowledge Is a Dangerous Thing

An important reminder from the firemen of Fahrenheit 451 to stay vigilent against "false truths."

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Listen to the Soundtrack

Stream or buy the stirring and dramatic original score.

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Dive Into the Drama

Michael B. Jordan, Michael Shannon, Sofia Boutella and director Ramin Bahrani delve into the themes and larger implications of the movie.

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See What the Critics Say

Discover the movie New York Magazine calls "timeless, but also very much of-the-time."

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CLIP0:31
Knowledge Is a Dangerous Thing

An important reminder from the firemen of Fahrenheit 451 to stay vigilent against "false truths."

Card Play IconWatch
Listen to the Soundtrack

Stream or buy the stirring and dramatic original score.

Listen
BEHIND THE SCENES00:01:59
Dive Into the Drama

Michael B. Jordan, Michael Shannon, Sofia Boutella and director Ramin Bahrani delve into the themes and larger implications of the movie.

Card Play IconWatch
CRITICS PIECE0:31
See What the Critics Say

Discover the movie New York Magazine calls "timeless, but also very much of-the-time."

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How Close Is Fahrenheit to Reality?

Actor and Youtube star Lilly Singh finds some striking parallels between the movie and real life.

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Michael B. Jordan and Fahrenheit Cast Light Up the Red Carpet

Fahrenheit 451?s cast and director Ramin Bahrani celebrated the movie premiere in New York, taking time to reflect on the story?s dystopian timeliness.

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Colson Whitehead Joins Artists to Celebrate Fahrenheit 451

A group of writers and entertainers gathered to celebrate the premiere of Fahrenheit 451, at a ?speakeasy? for the arts tucked away in Brooklyn, New York.

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Michael B. Jordan and Fahrenheit Cast Light Up the Red Carpet

Fahrenheit 451?s cast and director Ramin Bahrani celebrated the movie premiere in New York, taking time to reflect on the story?s dystopian timeliness.

READ MORE
Colson Whitehead Joins Artists to Celebrate Fahrenheit 451

A group of writers and entertainers gathered to celebrate the premiere of Fahrenheit 451, at a ?speakeasy? for the arts tucked away in Brooklyn, New York.

READ MORE

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