The Great Hack

Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): July 24, 2019

6.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 50 Ratings

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richardradAug 9, 2019

An unsatisfactory treatment of an alarming threat to democracy everywhere. The threat posed by Facebook, and big data deserves much more than this treatment. The film raises important questions, but would have been a great deal better with aAn unsatisfactory treatment of an alarming threat to democracy everywhere. The threat posed by Facebook, and big data deserves much more than this treatment. The film raises important questions, but would have been a great deal better with a journalist narrator, who doesn’t take sides. The production values, music and the characters who are portrayed are all annoying. The film is one-sided and a true disappointment.… Expand

4 of 4 users found this helpful40

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SeussMyTubAug 23, 2019

A documentary about Cambridge Analytica and how they sort of manipulated consumer data to get Trump elected. Although its well meaning, its also very heavy handed and seems to imply that people were duped, and that CA used some sort ofA documentary about Cambridge Analytica and how they sort of manipulated consumer data to get Trump elected. Although its well meaning, its also very heavy handed and seems to imply that people were duped, and that CA used some sort of brainwashing techniques to win. This is of course not true. While CA may have done some underhanded tactics, in the end it was the people who willingly voted for who they wanted, so it was simply a form of persuasion, which is kinda normal for ad companies.… Expand

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QwertyasdfgJul 27, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. We knew this, there's not much new stuff, these people made allot money, enjoyed life's excesses, then when it's over they act virtuous. Sham.… Expand

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cannnUJul 24, 2019

They literally took the 750 word news article you’ve already read about Cambridge Analytica and dragged it out into the most painfully boring explanation ever. I felt like the recording had been slowed down and had to keep slapping myself toThey literally took the 750 word news article you’ve already read about Cambridge Analytica and dragged it out into the most painfully boring explanation ever. I felt like the recording had been slowed down and had to keep slapping myself to stay awake. Really poor effort, don’t waste your time.… Expand

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FanonymousSep 3, 2019

Another political hack movie in which the "journalist" reporting the story has made his own judgment about what happened and then tries to get everyone involved to agree with him. The CA story is about the fact that ad companies try to findAnother political hack movie in which the "journalist" reporting the story has made his own judgment about what happened and then tries to get everyone involved to agree with him. The CA story is about the fact that ad companies try to find out which products you like and get you to buy them. Yep, that's what advertisers are paid for. And we are supposed to act surprised that Facebook sells user data. Well, the Phone Companies have been doing that decades before there was an internet. So direct marketers could call you up and annoy you. I find that much worse, personally.

What CA really did was find voters who might have not voted and persuaded them to vote because they were inclined to agree with their client's position. The producers are only upset that they got people to vote that the producers didn't agree with. Sour grapes. Getting apathetic voters out to vote is a good thing.… Expand

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