Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Some things are better left top secret.

Directed by George Clooney

Produced by Miramax, Renaissance Films

2002113 min6.7 / 10

A darkly comedic, ambiguous biography that blurs the line between a man's public persona and his claimed secret life, questioning what is real and what is delusion.

Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. Television producer by day, CIA assassin by night, Chuck Barris was recruited by the CIA at the height of his TV career and trained to become a covert operative. Or so Barris said.

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  • Is Confessions of a Dangerous Mind one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 90% of films.

  • Is Confessions of a Dangerous Mind scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Confessions of a Dangerous Mind sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Confessions of a Dangerous Mind end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Confessions of a Dangerous Mind violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is Confessions of a Dangerous Mind easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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