7.5
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The Program
2012·Movie
·9min·
About
Filmmaker Laura Poitras profiles William Binney, a 32-year veteran of the National Security Agency who helped design a top-secret program he says is broadly collecting Americans' personal data.
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Questions about The Program
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Is The Program worth watching?
82
GreatGoodWatch scoreYes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 61%, and Metacritic 80). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
How long is The Program?
0 h 9 min
The Program runs 0 h 9 min.
Do critics and audiences agree on The Program?
Critics71
Audiences61
Not quite. Critics rate The Program higher (71) than audiences (61). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
What language is The Program in?
English
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
What tropes does The Program use?
Blatant LiesDeadpan SnarkerDecoy ProtagonistJerkassGirl Next DoorGentle GiantLove TriangleReasonable Authority FigureDoes This Remind You of Anything?Heel–Face TurnSesquipedalian LoquaciousnessUngrateful Bastardand 9 more
TV Tropes lists 21 storytelling tropes for The Program, including Blatant Lies, Deadpan Snarker, Decoy Protagonist.