The read
Critics rate it 17 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
Through oral histories, archival footage, photographs, and songs associated with the movement, "The Wobblies" tells the story of the Industrial Workers of the World, the radical union founded in Chicago in 1905 to organize workers across trades. Featuring interviews with aging Wobbly members alongside historical materials from early twentieth-century labor struggles, the film explores the union’s role in strikes, worker activism, and the broader fight for labor rights in the United States.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Critics rate it 17 points higher than audiences do.
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Stewart BirdDirector
- Deborah ShafferDirector
Cast
- Charles RydellNarrator
- Anthony BouzaHimself
- Roger BaldwinSelf - Narrator
Stills
Themes
woman director