Is The Century of the Self easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 94% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is The Century of the Self sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 72% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is The Century of the Self scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is The Century of the Self violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 65% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

The Century of the Self

Name: The Century of the Self
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
Released: 2002
Rating: 8.452
Cast: Adam Curtis, Anne Bernays, Martin Bergmann, Robert Reich, Edward L. Bernays

A secret history of the 20th century.

Created by Adam Curtis

On BBC Two

20021 season4 episodes58 min8.5 / 10

A rigorous, unsettling intellectual history tracing how Freudian psychology became the hidden architecture of modern manipulation through advertising, consumerism, and political control.

The legacy of famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud informs the lives of people throughout the world even to this day, though it's a phenomenon to which most are unaware. The film is an exhaustive examination of his theories on human desire, and how they're applied to platforms such as advertising, consumerism and politics.

Clusters

Mysteries of the Unexplained Mind Paranoia Without Comfort History's moral weight, thrillingly grim Guilt, Memory, and Broken Trust

Genres

Documentary War & Politics

Keywords

Psychoanalysis Miniseries

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Is The Century of the Self easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Does The Century of the Self leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is The Century of the Self sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.
Is The Century of the Self scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is The Century of the Self violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.