Deep Web
Alex Winter’s documentary investigates Silk Road, Tor, and the collision between online freedom, illicit commerce, and state power.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- urgent
- thoughtful
- paranoid
- technology documentary night
- current affairs viewing
What critics said
Critics generally find the documentary timely and absorbing in its examination of Silk Road, digital privacy, and the legal consequences of the hidden web.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Interviews and contextual material examine whether Tor and Silk Road represent civil-liberties tools, criminal infrastructure, or both.
The film focuses on the FBI capture of Silk Road and the judicial consequences surrounding Ross Ulbricht.
The film foregrounds decentralized internet ideals, encrypted communication, privacy advocacy, and figures connected to that culture.
Keanu Reeves narrates the investigation, connecting personal testimony, legal developments, and explanations of the hidden web.
Films like Deep Web, and why
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
technology-focused documentary investigation of digital privacy, state power, and online criminality
We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists
documentary examination of the internet's social consequences and the clash between digital freedom and institutional control
The House I Live In
true-crime documentary centered on an online criminal enterprise, law enforcement, and contested public narratives
Citizenfour
politically charged documentary about surveillance, secrecy, and the limits of government authority
Movie Details
- Director
- Alex Winter
- Release Date
- 2015-03-15
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (314)
Cast
- Keanu Reeves
- Ross Ulbricht
- Cody Wilson
- Lyn Ulbricht
- Kirk Ulbricht
- Andy Greenberg
- Nicolas Christin
- Christopher Soghoian
- Cindy Cohn
- Christopher Tarbell
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Deep Web about?
- Alex Winter’s documentary investigates Silk Road, Tor, and the collision between online freedom, illicit commerce, and state power.
- What is Deep Web like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Deep Web as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Deep Web violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Deep Web.
- What did critics think of Deep Web?
- Critics generally find the documentary timely and absorbing in its examination of Silk Road, digital privacy, and the legal consequences of the hidden web.
- Which films are like Deep Web?
- Films with a similar feel include The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz, We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists, The House I Live In, and Citizenfour.
- How long is Deep Web?
- Deep Web runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Deep Web?
- In United States, Deep Web is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
