Netflix · 24 July 2019 · Documentary film · 1h 53m
The Great Hack
The documentary explores the Cambridge Analytica data scandal through the experiences of people connected to the company and those investigating its practices. It considers the use of personal data in political messaging and the consequences for privacy and democracy.[The New York Times] [Variety]
Interviewees
6 publicly named · coverage checked 8 November 2026
Showing 6 of 6
Brittany KaiserInterviewee and central participant- David CarrollInterviewee and central participant
- Paul-Olivier DehayeInterviewee
Carole CadwalladrInterviewee
Roger McNameeInterviewee
Christopher WylieInterviewee
Archival footage includes public figures; people shown only in archive footage are not listed as interviewees.[Rotten Tomatoes]
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Timeline
2019-07-24
The Great Hack released on Netflix[The New York Times] [Variety]
Episodes
Feature-length documentary film.
Credits
- Directors
- Karim Amer, Jehane Noujaim[The New York Times] [Variety]
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Sources
- ‘The Great Hack’ Review: How Your Data Became a Commodity — The New York Times, published 2019-07-23. Accessed 2026-11-08.News organisationHigh reliability
- Everything you need to know about Netflix's The Great Hack — Radio Times, published 2019-07-23. Accessed 2026-11-08.News organisationMedium reliability
- The Great Hack | Cast and Crew — Rotten Tomatoes, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Review aggregatorLow reliability
- Film Review: ‘The Great Hack’ — Variety, published 2019-07-24. Accessed 2026-11-08.Entertainment trade pressHigh reliability
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