The Pervert's Guide to Ideology
Slavoj Žižek turns popular movies into lively case studies of the hidden fantasies and ideologies governing everyday life.
Overview
A thought-provoking exploration of the ideologies that shape our lives through the lens of cinema.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Dense
- Violence
- None
- witty
- provocative
- zany
- film club discussion
- philosophy study
What critics said
Critics broadly find the documentary intellectually dense but consistently engaging, witty, accessible, and thought-provoking, with Žižek's charismatic delivery making its philosophical arguments lively.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Žižek repeatedly interprets recognizable movie scenes and cultural artifacts to expose the fantasies behind social beliefs.
Slavoj Žižek appears inside recreated or staged film environments while delivering his philosophical commentary.
The film combines psychoanalysis, Marxist dialectics, ethics, and popular cinema in its examination of collective fantasies.
Critics emphasize Žižek's witty, engaging, zany, and often hilarious presentation of difficult ideas.
Films like The Pervert's Guide to Ideology, and why
The Pervert's Guide to Cinema
shared essay-film form, psychoanalytic inquiry, and intellectually provocative use of cinema
Manufactured Landscapes
shared focus on ideology, mass culture, and accessible philosophical argument through documentary form
HyperNormalisation
shared witty, essayistic examination of popular culture and social beliefs
The Century of the Self
shared Marxist cultural critique and energetic philosophical monologue
Movie Details
- Director
- Sophie Fiennes
- Release Date
- 2012-11-15
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (156)
Cast
- Slavoj Žižek
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Kino Film Collection
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Pervert's Guide to Ideology about?
- Slavoj Žižek turns popular movies into lively case studies of the hidden fantasies and ideologies governing everyday life.
- What is The Pervert's Guide to Ideology like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Pervert's Guide to Ideology as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as dense.
- Is The Pervert's Guide to Ideology violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Pervert's Guide to Ideology.
- What did critics think of The Pervert's Guide to Ideology?
- Critics broadly find the documentary intellectually dense but consistently engaging, witty, accessible, and thought-provoking, with Žižek's charismatic delivery making its philosophical arguments lively.
- Which films are like The Pervert's Guide to Ideology?
- Films with a similar feel include The Pervert's Guide to Cinema, Manufactured Landscapes, HyperNormalisation, and The Century of the Self.
- How long is The Pervert's Guide to Ideology?
- The Pervert's Guide to Ideology runs 131 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Pervert's Guide to Ideology?
- In United States, The Pervert's Guide to Ideology streams on Kino Film Collection.
