The Cleaners

The Cleaners

Who is controlling what we see… and what we think?

Directed by Hans Block, Moritz Riesewick

Produced by Beetz Brothers Film Production, Grifa Filmes

201885 min7.1 / 10

A sobering investigative documentary that exposes the surveillance infrastructure and hidden labor behind digital content moderation, raising urgent questions about power, censorship, and who controls information.

A deep dive into the hidden industry of digital cleaning, which rids the Internet of unwanted violence, porn and political content.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Cleaners easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does The Cleaners end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Cleaners sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Cleaners scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is The Cleaners violent? 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.

80/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Like The Cleaners

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Cleaners

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Cleaners, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Cleaners, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Cleaners, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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