# The Great Hack (2019)

> An urgent investigation into how social-media data became a tool for political influence and democratic manipulation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/395479

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Karim Amer, Jehane Noujaim
- Cast: Brittany Kaiser, David Carroll, Paul-Olivier Dehaye, Ravi Naik, Julian Wheatland, Carole Cadwalladr, Christopher Wiley, Paul Hilder
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4736550/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: alarming, paranoid, urgent, current affairs viewing, political documentary night

## Synopsis

A deep dive into the dark side of social media and its impact on democracy.

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