Does The Unknown Known end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% 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 Unknown Known sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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 Unknown Known violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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 Unknown Known 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.

Is The Unknown Known scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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 Unknown Known

Name: The Unknown Known
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2013
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Donald Rumsfeld, Kenn Medeiros, Errol Morris

Why is this man smiling?

Directed by Errol Morris

2013102 min6.8 / 10

A probing documentary portrait of Donald Rumsfeld that uses his own words and evasions to interrogate power, accountability, and the gap between intention and consequence.

Former United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, discusses his career in Washington D.C. from his days as a congressman in the early 1960s to planning the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Clusters

Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Complicity Under Pressure Dark Comedies About Ambition Unresolved Grief Stories

Genres

Documentary History

Questions people ask

Does The Unknown Known end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Unknown Known sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Is The Unknown Known violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Unknown Known easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Unknown Known scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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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