The Great Hack
Film2019114 min

The Great Hack

Taste attributes: documentarybiographyhistoricalpoliticalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringdeep rivalrysocial commentary

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"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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Taste Attributes

deep rivalrysocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Brittany KaiserDavid CarrollPaul-Olivier DehayeRavi NaikJulian Wheatland

Details

Genre
Documentary
Year
2019
Runtime
114 min
Status
Released
Studio
Noujaim Films
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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