Fuel

Right now you can watch Fuel on streaming — and it earns the access it was given. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. The access the production secured is remarkable, and it does justice to it. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Fuel arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The access Fuel gets is remarkable — and the storytelling does full justice to it. Record high oil prices, global warming, and an insatiable demand for energy: these issues define our generation. The film exposes shocking connections between the auto industry, the oil industry, and the government, while exploring alternative energies such as solar, wind, electricity, and non-food-based biofuels. Featuring Josh Tickell and Barbara Boxer, it gets access that is hard to secure twice. It hit screens in 2008. Documentary work at this level requires access that is hard to get and storytelling that does justice to it — Fuel has both. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Anyone after documentary work that genuinely informs rather than confirms will value Fuel. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Rigorous in a way documentary work does not always commit to. Not background viewing — it rewards your full attention.

Fuel was released in 2008, directed by and starring Josh Tickell. The full 90-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.