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The Great Hack

2019 · 115 min

A sobering, intricate documentary that feels like a slow-burning political thriller, leaving you unsettled about the invisible forces shaping what you see online.

Tagline
They took your data. Then they took control.
Overview
Explore how a data company named Cambridge Analytica came to symbolize the dark side of social media in the wake of the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

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  • Netflix
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • technology
  • corruption
  • power
  • media
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Jehane Noujaim, Karim Amer
Written by
Karim Amer, Erin Barnett, Pedro Kos
Starring
Brittany Kaiser, David Carroll, Paul-Olivier Dehaye, Ravi Naik, Julian Wheatland, Carole Cadwalladr, Christopher Wiley, Paul Hilder
Music
Gil Talmi
Cinematography
Ian Moubayed, Basil Childers
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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