How to Blow Up a Pipeline

How to Blow Up a Pipeline is currently streaming in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Hulu and Kanopy, and its case-by-case structure never gets in the way of the bigger story. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Ariela Barer anchors it, but the writing does the real work. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

How to Blow Up a Pipeline is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The plotting gives How to Blow Up a Pipeline its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. A crew of young environmental activists execute a daring mission to sabotage an oil pipeline. Credit to Ariela Barer and Kristine Froseth for grounding it — this is a cast that earns the twists. It was released in 2023. How to Blow Up a Pipeline is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in How to Blow Up a Pipeline. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Watch Ariela Barer work — it is a masterclass in the genre. Few crime dramas earn their twists this consistently.

How to Blow Up a Pipeline was released in 2023, directed by Daniel Goldhaber. The full 104-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.