The Social Dilemma (2020)

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Synopsis

Technology wizards have masterminded a new form of capitalism, and humanity is now the raw resource feeding the machine. Powerful, hidden artificial intelligence tasked with hijacking our attention is tearing apart social norms, jeopardizing truth and democracy, and putting civilization on a programmed path toward self-destruction. Set in the dark underbelly of Silicon Valley, The Social Dilemma fuses investigative documentary with enlightening narrative drama—think An Inconvenient Truth meets The Matrix. Expert testimony from tech whistle-blowers exposes our disturbing predicament: the services Big Tech provides—search engines, networks, instant information, et cetera—are merely the candy that lures us to bite. Once we’re hooked and coming back for more, the real commodity they sell is their prowess to influence and manipulate us.

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Movie Details

Video Release: September 9th, 2020 by Netflix
MPA Rating: PG-13 for some thematic elements, disturbing/violent images and suggestive material.
(Rating bulletin 2640 (Cert #52767), 7/29/2020)
Running Time: 93 minutes
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Exposure Labs, Argent Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Interviewee

Vincent Kartheiser    Himself
Skyler Gisondo    Himself
Kara Hayward    Herself
Catalina Garayoa    Herself
Barbara Gehring    Herself
Chris Grundy    Himself
Sophia Hammons    Herself
Tristan Harris    Himself
Jeff Seibert    Himself
Joe Toscano    Himself

Production and Technical Credits

Jeff Orlowski    Director
Vickie Curtis    Screenwriter
Davis Coombe    Screenwriter
Jeff Orlowski    Screenwriter
Larissa Rhodes    Producer
Laurie David    Executive Producer
Heather Reisman    Executive Producer
David J. Cornfield    Executive Producer
Linda A. Cornfield    Executive Producer
Ryan Ahrens    Executive Producer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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Synopsis

Technology wizards have masterminded a new form of capitalism, and humanity is now the raw resource feeding the machine. Powerful, hidden artificial intelligence tasked with hijacking our attention is tearing apart social norms, jeopardizing truth and democracy, and putting civilization on a programmed path toward self-destruction. Set in the dark underbelly of Silicon Valley, The Social Dilemma fuses investigative documentary with enlightening narrative drama—think An Inconvenient Truth meets The Matrix. Expert testimony from tech whistle-blowers exposes our disturbing predicament: the services Big Tech provides—search engines, networks, instant information, et cetera—are merely the candy that lures us to bite. Once we’re hooked and coming back for more, the real commodity they sell is their prowess to influence and manipulate us.

Metrics

Movie Details

Video Release: September 9th, 2020 by Netflix
MPA Rating: PG-13 for some thematic elements, disturbing/violent images and suggestive material.
(Rating bulletin 2640 (Cert #52767), 7/29/2020)
Running Time: 93 minutes
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Exposure Labs, Argent Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Interviewee

Vincent Kartheiser    Himself
Skyler Gisondo    Himself
Kara Hayward    Herself
Catalina Garayoa    Herself
Barbara Gehring    Herself
Chris Grundy    Himself
Sophia Hammons    Herself
Tristan Harris    Himself
Jeff Seibert    Himself
Joe Toscano    Himself

Production and Technical Credits

Jeff Orlowski    Director
Vickie Curtis    Screenwriter
Davis Coombe    Screenwriter
Jeff Orlowski    Screenwriter
Larissa Rhodes    Producer
Laurie David    Executive Producer
Heather Reisman    Executive Producer
David J. Cornfield    Executive Producer
Linda A. Cornfield    Executive Producer
Ryan Ahrens    Executive Producer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.