
Surveilled
Your phone is a spy.
Directed by Perri Peltz, Matthew O'Neill
Produced by HBO Documentary Films, Ronan Production Group
A tense investigative documentary that exposes the pervasive machinery of state surveillance and corporate spyware, framed as a high-stakes pursuit of hidden truths.
Uncover the insidious ways in which our daily lives are being surveilled by the state. In a gripping chase, Ronan Farrow travels across the world following breadcrumbs and finally exposing a dark world of spywares, hacking, and peddling of private information, where activists and journalists are persecuted, and no one is protected from the watchful and vicious eyes of authoritarianism.
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Questions people ask
Is Surveilled easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Surveilled sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Surveilled end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Surveilled violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Surveilled scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
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Like Surveilled
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Surveilled
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Surveilled, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Surveilled, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Surveilled, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


















































