Michael Moore 's 2004 documentary '' Fahrenheit 9/11 '' refers to Bradbury 's novel and the September 11 attacks , emphasized by the film 's tagline " '' The temperature where freedom burns '' " . The film takes a critical look at the presidency of George W. Bush , the War on Terror , and its coverage in the news media , and became the highest grossing documentary of all time . Bradbury was upset by what he considered the appropriation of his title , and wanted the film renamed . Moore filmed a subsequent documentary about the election of Donald Trump called '' Fahrenheit 11/9 '' in 2018
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