Ray Bradbury's Title Dispute
The title of the film refers to Ray Bradbury's novel Fahrenheit 451 and the September 11 attacks of 2001. The Fahrenheit 451 reference is emphasized by the film's tagline "The temperature where freedom burns" (compare with Fahrenheit 451's tagline, "The temperature at which books burn"). Moore has stated that the title came from the subject of an e-mail he received from a fan shortly after September 11.
Bradbury was upset by what he considered the appropriation of his title. He wanted the film renamed.
Read more about this topic: Fahrenheit 9/11 Controversy
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