Terms and Conditions May Apply
Variance Films | Release Date: July 12, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
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Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisJul 11, 2013
The title of Terms and Conditions May Apply is unlikely to excite, but the content of this quietly blistering documentary should rile even the most passive viewer. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenJul 17, 2013
In inverse proportion to typically long-winded, inscrutable terms of service, the film is concise, direct and thoroughly engaging. Read full review
80
VarietyJoe LeydonJul 8, 2013
Deftly balancing twin goals of informing and entertaining, the pic matter-of-factly details the various ways that marketers, multinational corporations, police departments and government-run intelligence-gathering organizations obtain and exploit info. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Phil BrownAug 1, 2013
Not just a documentary about Internet privacy, but a non-fiction horror flick for anyone who blindly agrees to user licensing agreements online (a.k.a. everyone). Read full review
75
NPRTrey GrahamJul 12, 2013
A quietly appalled we-really-oughta-do something documentary in the mode of "Food, Inc." or "An Inconvenient Truth." Read full review
70
Village VoiceChris PackhamJul 9, 2013
A wide-ranging, if shallow, exploration of intrusive government surveillance practices. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeJul 8, 2013
Though it mostly summarizes available arguments instead of uncovering new facts, it's an accessible primer. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubScott MacDonaldJul 10, 2013
Terms And Conditions may not be a particularly well-made documentary, but it provides a much-needed wake-up call. Read full review
63
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanAug 15, 2013
One thing the film does do, if only inadvertently, is offer insight as to how we have gotten to this state of affairs. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineKalvin HenelyJul 10, 2013
If The Social Network didn't make you want to quit Facebook in 2010, the brave new world outlined here should, despite the fact that your data won't actually be erased. Read full review
50
The PlaylistGabe ToroJul 16, 2013
Even given the shapelessness of the picture, Hoback does the best he can in providing an imperfect timeline to a possibly worsening issue. Read full review
40
The DissolveAndrew LapinJul 11, 2013
Apart from its shallow analysis, Terms And Conditions is, if anything, not alarmist enough: Its worst-case scenario has already come true. Read full review
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