Knock Down the House

Knock Down the House
Knock Down the House
	Official poster
Directed by	Rachel Lears
Written by	Rachel Lears; Robin Blotnick;
Produced by	Rachel Lears; Robin Blotnick; Sarah Olson;
Starring	Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; Amy Vilela; Cori Bush; Paula Jean Swearengin;
Cinematography	Rachel Lears
Edited by	Robin Blotnick
Music by	Ryan Blotnick
Production; companies	Jubilee Films; Atlas Films; Artemis Rising Films;
Distributed by	Netflix
Release dates	January 27, 2019 (Sundance); May 1, 2019 (United States);
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Knock Down the House is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Rachel Lears.^[1] It revolves around the 2018 congressional primary campaigns of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Amy Vilela, Cori Bush and Paula Jean Swearengin, four progressive Democrats endorsed by Justice Democrats and Brand New Congress who ran in that year's midterm elections.^[2]^[3]

The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2019.^[4]^[5] It was released on May 1, 2019, by Netflix^[6] and received widespread critical acclaim, though audience scores were somewhat lower.

^ Siegel, Tatiana (November 28, 2018). "Sundance Unveils Politics-Heavy Lineup Featuring Ocasio-Cortez Doc, Feinstein Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
^ Croucher, Shane (November 29, 2018). "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Stars in Sundance Festival Film About 'Most Shocking Political Upset in Recent American History'". Newsweek. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
^ Adams, Sam (January 29, 2019). ""I Need to Take Up Space"". Slate. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
^ Ryan, Patrick (January 28, 2019). "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez surprises at Sundance premiere of her emotional new documentary". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
^ Palmer, Ewan (January 28, 2019). "Knock Down the House: Watch Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Receive Standing Ovation From Sundance Audience After Documentary Screening". Newsweek. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
^ Wilkinson, Alissa (April 22, 2019). "Watch: Netflix's Knock Down the House trailer is here to make politics feel a little more hopeful". Vox. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2019.

[1] Siegel, Tatiana (November 28, 2018). "Sundance Unveils Politics-Heavy Lineup Featuring Ocasio-Cortez Doc, Feinstein Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.

[2] Croucher, Shane (November 29, 2018). "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Stars in Sundance Festival Film About 'Most Shocking Political Upset in Recent American History'". Newsweek. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.

[3] Adams, Sam (January 29, 2019). ""I Need to Take Up Space"". Slate. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.

[4] Ryan, Patrick (January 28, 2019). "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez surprises at Sundance premiere of her emotional new documentary". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.

[5] Palmer, Ewan (January 28, 2019). "Knock Down the House: Watch Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Receive Standing Ovation From Sundance Audience After Documentary Screening". Newsweek. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.

[6] Wilkinson, Alissa (April 22, 2019). "Watch: Netflix's Knock Down the House trailer is here to make politics feel a little more hopeful". Vox. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2019.

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