Thirty-one years after taking center stage in D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus’ “The War Room,” crafty, straight-talking Democratic political strategist James Carville is the star of another documentary, Matt Tyrnauer’s “Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid”

The movie, which was acquired by CNN Films shortly before its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, will open theatrically on Oct. 11 via Greenwich Entertainment.

“Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid” chronicles an 18-month period in which the Ragin’ Cajun spearheaded efforts to persuade President Joe Biden not to run for re-election in 2024. The doc follows Carville, famously known for coining the phrase “It’s the economy, stupid” during Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign, as he travels across the country to talk politics. The doc also delves into Carville’s personal life with his wife, Republican strategist Mary Matalin, who, in the doc, admits that the two didn’t speak for a stretch due...