''Michael Moore in TrumpLand'' is a 2016

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by Michael Moore about the 2016 United States presidential election campaign. The film is based on a

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that Moore originally wanted to perform in

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on October 7, but management of the Midland Theatre chose not to honor a rental contract. He eventually held the show at the

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, with the movie based on a recording of that performance over two nights in October.

Premiere

The film's premiere, just 11 days after it was filmed, was on October 18, 2016 at the

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, where tickets for the 400 seat venue were given out to the public for free. The premiere was followed by a Q&A with Moore. General showings around the United States started October 19, with the announcement of digital downloads available in the near future. Moore had announced the event on

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Reception

On review aggregation website

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, the film has an approval rating of 54%, based on 35 reviews, with an average rating of 5.7/10. On

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, the film has a

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score of 56 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". ''

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'' wrote, "''TrumpLand'' is a fascinating document, but undeniably awkward in presentation." A critic for '' the WAZ'' commented that others would not be convinced by the film after the premiere.

International releases

The film was broadcast in: * the UK and Ireland on

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on October 29, * the Netherlands on

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on October 30, 2016 by

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* Finland on

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on November 1, 2016. * Norway on NRK1 (the main Norwegian TV channel) on November 3, 2016 * Sweden on SVT 1 on November 7, 2016 * Denmark on TV2 on November 8, 2016 * Australia on One on November 8, 2016 * Israel on YES VOD, November 2016

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* * * * * {{Trump media 2016 films Films about the 2016 United States presidential election American documentary films Films directed by Michael Moore Documentary films about Donald Trump Documentary films about elections in the United States Films set in Ohio 2010s English-language films 2010s American films

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