Is The Institute scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% 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 Institute violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% 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 Institute sad?

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.

Does The Institute end with hope?

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.

Is The Institute easy watching?

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 Institute

Name: The Institute
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2013
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Arye Bender, Jeff Hull, Gordon McLaughlin, Daniel Shoup

Is it a cult? Is it a game? Or is it a life-changing adventure...

Directed by Spencer McCall

201392 min6.1 / 10

A documentary exploration of an immersive alternate reality game that blurs the line between art, community, and potential manipulation, leaving viewers uncertain about what they've witnessed.

Thousands of participants in a San Francisco-based alternate reality game end up getting more than they bargained for. Told from the players’ perspectives, the film looks over the precipice at an emergent new art form where the real world and fictional narratives merge to create unforeseen and often unsettling consequences. Examining counter-culture, new religious movements and street art, this film takes the viewer on a journey into a secret underground world teeming just beneath the surface of everyday life.

Clusters

Funny Movies About Life's Meaning Dark Comedy Nightmares Absurdist Political Satire Mental Illness Caregiving American City Movies

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

California San Francisco, California Jejune Institute

Questions people ask

Is The Institute scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Institute violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Institute sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Institute end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Institute 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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