Is Examined Life scary?

No. Less frightening than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Examined Life violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Examined Life sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 73% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Examined Life easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Examined Life end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Examined Life

Name: Examined Life
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2008
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Cornel West, Judith Butler, Slavoj Žižek, Peter Singer, Michael Hardt

Directed by Astra Taylor

Produced by Sphinx Productions

200887 min6.5 / 10

A thoughtful documentary that brings philosophical inquiry into lived experience, emphasizing how abstract ideas can reshape our understanding of the world and ourselves.

Examined Life pulls philosophy out of academic journals and classrooms, and puts it back on the streets. Offering privileged moments with great thinkers from fields ranging from moral philosophy to cultural theory, Examined Life reveals philosophy's power to transform the way we see the world around us and imagine our place in it.

Clusters

Space and Science Wonders Faith Tested By Hardship Inspiring Survival Stories Slow Character Dramas Science Technology And Industry

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Philosophy Woman Director

Questions people ask

Is Examined Life scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.
Is Examined Life violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Examined Life sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Is Examined Life easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does Examined Life end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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