Totally Under Control

Totally Under Control

What if the federal government had done its job?

Directed by Suzanne Hillinger, Alex Gibney, Ophelia Harutyunyan

Produced by Jigsaw Productions, Play/Action Pictures

2021123 min6.9 / 10

A rigorous, investigative documentary that indicts systemic governmental failure during a catastrophic public health crisis, built on testimony and evidence rather than speculation.

This documentary puts a spotlight on the White House’s failed response to the global pandemic and how it could have been prevented. Featuring damning testimony from public health officials and hard investigative reporting, director Alex Gibney reveals a system-wide collapse caused by a profound dereliction of presidential leadership.

Questions people ask

  • Is Totally Under Control easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Totally Under Control end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Totally Under Control sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Totally Under Control scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Totally Under Control violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% 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.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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