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The Social Dilemma (2020) | Top 24% · CriticCrunch

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The Social Dilemma

Movie2020·94 min

The Social Dilemma

Directed by Jeff Orlowski

Documentary Drama

A documentary drama film directed by Jeff Orlowski.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 24%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.5/10

2K ratings

About The Social Dilemma

This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Broad (6 of 9)
Spirit: Haunting (3 of 9)
Texture: Unsettling, Contemplative
Story Tags: isolation loneliness, obsession, corruption power, showbiz media, medicine science, san francisco, virtual digital, group found family, genius prodigy, everyman, conspiracy, slow burn reveal, ai robots

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Details

Director: Jeff Orlowski
Language: English

Cast

Tristan Harris, Jeff Seibert, Bailey Richardson

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How The Social Dilemma Ranks

All movies

Top 24%

2020s movies

Top 26%

Documentary movies

Top 25%

2020s Documentary movies

Top 31%

★Jeff Orlowski films#2 of 3

Top 25% Documentary movies.

Second-best Jeff Orlowski film, behind Chasing Coral.

the vibe

The Social Dilemma Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkintenseapproachableseriousbroadhaunting

unsettling

contemplative

What it's about

conspiracyslow-burn revealisolation lonelinessobsessioncorruption powergenius prodigyeverymangroup found familyshowbiz & mediamedicine scienceAI & robotsSan Franciscovirtual digital

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

broad 6/9broad 6/9

spirit

haunting 3/9haunting 3/9

texture

unsettlinguneasy