Ghosts of Abu Ghraib

Ghosts of Abu Ghraib

Facing The Darkness Within

Directed by Rory Kennedy

Produced by HBO Documentary Films, Moxie Firecracker Films

200778 min7.1 / 10

A grave documentary investigation into institutional cruelty and moral failure, examining how ordinary people became complicit in systematic abuse.

An examination of the prisoner abuse scandal involving U.S. soldiers and detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison in the fall of 2003.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ghosts of Abu Ghraib sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Ghosts of Abu Ghraib easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Ghosts of Abu Ghraib end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Ghosts of Abu Ghraib scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Ghosts of Abu Ghraib violent? Yes. More violent than 80% 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.

72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Ghosts of Abu Ghraib

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ghosts of Abu Ghraib

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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