Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web

Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web

The most wanted man online.

Directed by Annie Goldson

Produced by Decoding Pictures Limited, New Zealand Film Commission

2017108 min6.5 / 10

A cerebral documentary examining a larger-than-life figure caught in a geopolitical and ideological battle over digital ownership, privacy, and power.

The larger-than-life story of Kim Dotcom, the 'most wanted man online', is extraordinary enough, but the battle between Dotcom and the US Government and entertainment industry—being fought in New Zealand—is one that goes to the heart of ownership, privacy and piracy in the digital age.

Questions people ask

  • Is Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity85

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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