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Videocracy

2009·Movie
1h 25min·NR
52
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5Metacritic60–Rotten Tomatoes67%39%

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A , documentary: but bittersweet.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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The Shame of Europe

In a country where bella figura is a national pastime, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is the maestro of media manipulation. Having risen to political primacy with the aid of his Mediaset empire, he now controls 90% of the bel paese’s television channels including the state-run RAI network. Quantity, it seems, does not equal quality. Fed on a diet of semi-naked dancing girls, inane competitions and rickety reality shows built around the most ridiculous of premises, is it any wonder that Italians are becoming a nation of fame-hungry wannabes?
Political Documentary SatireMedia Manipulation CritiqueItalian Cultural AnalysisBerlusconi BiographyReality TV CommentaryCultural Decay NarrativeProvocative Non-FictionDark Humor & Irony

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Directed by:
Erik Gandini
Written by:
Erik Gandini
Produced by:
Erik Gandini, Mikael Olsen, Axel Arnö
Composed by:
Johan Söderberg, Krister Linder, David Österberg

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Where can I stream Videocracy?

Kanopy

In the United States, Videocracy is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Videocracy worth watching?

52
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 67%, and Metacritic 60). Critics rate it higher (64 out of 100) than audiences (52).

Will I feel good after watching Videocracy?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Will Videocracy make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly satire (10 of 10) and cringe comedy (9 of 10).

Is Videocracy in English?

ItalianEnglish

No, it was made in Italian, with some English.