Thoughts & Prayers (2025)

Directed by

Zackary Canepari, Jessica Dimmock

Genre

documentary

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

R

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines the active shooter training industry in the United States. It shows the methods and motivations of the people who create and sell these preparedness programs.

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What happens

Thoughts & Prayers: Or How to Survive an Active Shooter in America is a 2025 American documentary film directed by Zackary Canepari and Jessica Dimmock. It explores active shooter training and the industry surrounding it. It had its world premiere at DOC NYC on November 12, 2025, and was released on November 18, 2025, by HBO. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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