
The Devil We Know
The Chemistry of a Cover-up
Directed by Stephanie Soechtig
Produced by Diamond Docs, Atlas Films
A rigorous investigative documentary exposing corporate malfeasance and environmental poisoning, driven by ordinary citizens' determination to uncover and challenge systemic wrongdoing.
Unraveling one of the biggest environmental scandals of our time, a group of citizens in West Virginia take on a powerful corporation after they discover it has knowingly been dumping a toxic chemical — now found in the blood of 99.7% of Americans — into the local drinking water supply.
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Questions people ask
Is The Devil We Know violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Devil We Know sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Devil We Know easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Devil We Know scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does The Devil We Know end with hope? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Like The Devil We Know
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Devil We Know
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Devil We Know, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Devil We Know, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Devil We Know, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































