Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?

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Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?
Promotional poster
Directed by	Morgan Spurlock
Written by	Jeremy Chilnick Morgan Spurlock
Starring	Morgan Spurlock
Distributed by	The Weinstein Company^[1]
Release date(s)	April 18, 2008
Country	United States
Language	English
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Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? is a documentary film, conceived by Adam Dell and co-written, produced, directed by and starring Morgan Spurlock, an American independent filmmaker.

It is about the hunting of Osama bin Laden by Morgan Spurlock, as he goes through an urban self-defence class and visits many countries, including Greece, Egypt, Morrocco, Saudi Arabia and Israel. Spurlock dedicated Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? to his 16-month-old son.

The title of the film is a play on the title of the television game show and computer game series, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, and other “Where in the World is” themes.^[2] The promotional poster mimics the poster to the Indiana Jones film Raiders of the Lost Ark.

The film debuted January 21, 2008 at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. It opened in Australia on April 10, 2008 and opened in limited release in the United States on April 18, 2008. The film opened in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2008.^[3]

[edit] Critical reception

As of April 23, 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 35% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 72 reviews.^[4] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 45 out of 100, based on 25 reviews.^[5]