
The Great Hack
Taste attributes: documentarybiographyhistoricalpoliticalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringdeep rivalrysocial commentary
"They took your data. Then they took control."
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, slow-burning documentary, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like patience over pace.
Pace: very slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
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- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Data—arguably the world’s most valuable asset—is being weaponized to wage cultural and political wars. The dark world of data exploitation is uncovered through the unpredictable, personal journeys of players on different sides of the explosive Cambridge Analytica/Facebook data story.
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- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2019
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Noujaim Films
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