Chi-Raq Movie (2015): Where to watch and stream online

Chi-Raq

2015, Movie, 2h 7min

A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.

Country: United States

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Reviews

Critic Matt Zoller Seitz

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...a true satire, at once serious and irreverent, ridiculous and sublime.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

There probably isn’t a filmmaker around whose skill set is better suited to scenes of people preaching than Lee, given his taste for direct-to-camera addresses, bold statements, and theatrical staging.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Jordan Hoffman

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It’s the best film he’s made in a very long time.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Olly Richards

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...speak[s] about police brutality, government corruption and anger at black communities oppressing themselves with violence, without overloading his film with overt messaging.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...a tactless, haranguing, original piece of work, a movie-musical rant about something important.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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...a movie that’s drenched in the moment, one that’s born in outrage yet slathered in history.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Frequently asked questions

What is Chi-Raq about? Toggle content

In a contemporary adaptation of Aristophanes' ancient Greek play "Lysistrata," a group of women in a Chicago Southside neighborhood band together to challenge the ongoing violence and crime in their community. Fed up with the constant shootouts, arson attacks, and gang warfare, Lysistrata leads a movement to withhold sexual favors from their partners until peace is restored. As the women unite and take a stand, they challenge traditional notions of race, sex, and violence in America and around the world. This provocative film explores themes of power, gender, and the human cost of violence, all set to an electric hip-hop soundtrack.

Where can I stream Chi-Raq? Toggle content

You can stream Chi-Raq on: Amazon Prime

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