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The Narcissist's Playbook

2026 · 93 min

A chilling, clear-eyed look at manipulation that feels like a warning and a guide, unsettling but ultimately empowering.

Directed by
Mark Vicente
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Five-country documentary with four self-aware malignant narcissists exposing their manipulation methods, victim accounts, and expert analysis of narcissistic abuse patterns to help viewers identify and defend against such behavior.
How it feels
Dark, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Deception, power, trauma, identity
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Mark Vicente
Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Mark Vicente
Starring
Evan Rachel Wood, Heather Berlin, Dr. Ramani Durvasula, Isla Traquair
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America

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