Is The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% 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 Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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 Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz 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 Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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.

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

Name: The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 2014
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Aaron Swartz, Tim Berners-Lee, Cory Doctorow, Peter Eckersley, Lawrence Lessig

Directed by Brian Knappenberger

Produced by FilmBuff, Participant

2014105 min7.9 / 10

A sobering biographical documentary that traces a brilliant activist's idealism and legal persecution, culminating in tragedy, while interrogating systems of power and justice.

Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.

Clusters

Realistic Injustice Dramas Coping With Loss Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Justice and Freedom

Genres

Documentary Crime

Keywords

Suicide Hacker Biography Based On True Story Internet News Free Software Cyber Actvism

Where to watch

FreeHoopla

Questions people ask

Is The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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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