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The Social Dilemma
Directed by
Jeff Orlowski
PG-13
2020
1h 34m
Documentary
,
Drama
7.6
84%
83%
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Explores the dangerous human impact of social networking; tech experts sound the alarm on their own creations.
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Cast of The Social Dilemma
Tristan Harris
Self
Jeff Seibert
Self
Bailey Richardson
Self
Joe Toscano
Self
Sandy Parakilas
Self
Guillaume Chaslot
Self
Lynn Fox
Self
Aza Raskin
Self
Alex Roetter
Self
Tim Kendall
Self
Justin Rosenstein
Self
Randy Fernando
Self
Jaron Lanier
Self
Roger McNamee
Self
Shoshana Zuboff
Self
Anna Lembke
Self
James Fetter
Self
Mary Fetter
Self
Jonathan Haidt
Self
Cathy O'Neil
Self
Rashida Richardson
Self
Renée DiResta
Self
Cynthia M. Wong
Self
Skyler Gisondo
Ben
Kara Hayward
Cassandra
Vincent Kartheiser
Advertising A.I. / Engagement A.I. / Growth A.I.
Sophia Hammons
Isla
Barbara Gehring
Mom
Chris Grundy
Step-Dad
Sergio Villarreal
Luiz
Catalina Garayoa
Rebecca
Sheevani Desai
Teacher
Emi Zerr
Ben's Ex-Girlfriend
Jason Potter
Vlogger
Korey David
Vlogger
Laurence Curry
Vlogger
Vic Alejandro
Police Officer
Oner Asir
Police Officer
Kristina Fountaine
Police Officer
Chase Penny
Police Officer
Carlos Leos
Stunt Protester
Adam S. Ford
Stunt Protester
Jade Ryin
Anonymous Coder
Skye Folsom
Skyler Gisondo Body Double
Richard Lucchese
Vincent Kartheiser Body Double
Reza Nosrati
Vincent Kartheiser Body Double
Hannah Vail
High School Student (uncredited)
The Social Dilemma Ratings & Reviews
Desmond Dale
January 24, 2025
The content and one on one interview sections provide vital information so much that they almost override the awful cheesy reenactment scenes. Can't believe how wooden Kara Hayward has become after showing so much promise in Moonrise Kingdom. The three stars are for the content and content alone.
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
"The Social Dilemma" should be mandatory viewing for everyone who has a social media account. After seeing it, you may look at your phone differently, as something that isn't really your friend.
indieWire
David Ehrlich
The film will definitely make you more cognizant of your own behavior - not just of how you use the internet, but how the internet uses you.
RogerEbert.com
Nell Minow
It asks fundamental and existential questions about whether we are literally writing (with code) ourselves out of the ability to make vital decisions.
Associated Press
Mark Kennedy
The film reveals much more than why you go from Googling the best sofa one minute to finding sofa ads on your Facebook stream the next.
The New Republic
Elizabeth Pankova
As The Social Dilemma shows, entertainers are in no rush to hold us, or themselves, accountable.
Wall Street Journal
Joe Morgenstern
What the film tells us doesn't constitute breaking news, but its value lies in pulling together some alarming if abstract concepts into a genuinely scary whole.
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Crust
Jeff Orlowski's "The Social Dilemma" may be the most important documentary you see this year.
New York Times
Devika Girish
"The Social Dilemma" is remarkably effective in sounding the alarm about the incursion of data mining and manipulative technology into our social lives and beyond.
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
Tim Cogshell
It's captivating and entertaining.
RogerEbert.com
Nick Allen
The questions and concerns that The Social Dilemma raises ensure that it's never boring, even if the filmmaking's way of communicating only works roughly half the time.
Mashable
Angie Han
Maybe The Social Dilemma doesn't have all the answers, but it's a good start to figuring out the questions.
Variety
Dennis Harvey
[A] densely packed yet lively and entertaining documentary, whose accessibility is heightened by some narrative play-acting.
The Hollywood Reporter
Leslie Felperin
An exemplary explainer, made with wit and clarity.
Sarah's Backstage Pass
Sarah Knight Adamson
This is a call to action film alerting us of the addiction and the emotional struggles of adults, teens, and children that are using social media.
www.susangranger.com
Susan Granger
Cautionary and relevant -- a MUST SEE!
WTOP (Washington, D.C.)
Jason Fraley
A straight documentary may have worked better than a fiction hybrid, but "The Social Dilemma" is nonetheless a terrifying plea for us to delete our social media accounts. Will you do it?
KSTP-TV (St. Paul, MN)
Paul McGuire Grimes
Hopefully it will challenge you to put guidance and boundaries to how often you use social media and what you use it for.
Always Good Movies
Filipe Freitas
A comprehensive and eye-opening documentary...
FlixChatter Film Blog
Ruth Maramis
Filmmaker Jeff Orlowski potently illustrates the dark side of social media in a creative way. Definitely an eye-opening + sobering film, even downright terrifying at times, which a good a cautionary tale ought to do.
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