Is The House I Live In sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The House I Live In easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The House I Live In end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The House I Live In scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The House I Live In violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The House I Live In

Name: The House I Live In
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Eugene Jarecki, Joe Biden, George H. W. Bush, Rudolph Giuliani, John McCain

The war on drugs has never been about drugs.

Directed by Eugene Jarecki

Produced by ZDF, Al Jazeera Documentary Channel

2012110 min7.5 / 10

A rigorous, unflinching documentary indictment of the War on Drugs as a systemic failure that has devastated millions while enriching the carceral state.

In the past 40 years, the War on Drugs has accounted for 45 million arrests, made America the world's largest jailer, and destroyed impoverished communities at home and abroad. Yet drugs are cheaper, purer, and more available today than ever. Where did we go wrong?

Clusters

Movies About Institutional Injustice Realistic Injustice Dramas Cor Prison Movies Drug Addiction

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Prison Government Regulation Drug War

Questions people ask

Is The House I Live In sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The House I Live In easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does The House I Live In end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The House I Live In scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The House I Live In 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.

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