The Antisocial Network: Memes to Mayhem

2024

Action / Documentary

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 75% · 17 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 75% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 2854 2.9K

conspiracy theory social media internet culture meme internet troll social & cultural documentary

Plot summary

From Rickrolling to viral conspiracy theories, explore how an anonymous website evolved into a hub for real-world chaos in this documentary.

Director

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Giorgio Angelini

Top cast

Tom Cruise Photo
Tom Cruise as Self - Actor
Donald Trump Photo
Donald Trump as Self - 45th President of the United States
Oprah Winfrey Photo
Oprah Winfrey as Self - Host, Oprah
Stephen Colbert Photo
Stephen Colbert as Self - Host, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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1 hr 25 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by VeggieVader 7 / 10

People Are So Stupid-and That's What Makes It Interesting

I found this documentary interesting. I was never into 4chan myself, but I remember when it started and got big and I had a few friends who used to be there. I learned a lot in this documentary. For example, I didn't know that Anonymous originated in 2003 on 4chan. I learned more about January 6th with the attack on Capitol, the evolution of memes, Qanon, maga, etc.It was also interesting to see these hackers being interviewed. Most of them are not very likeable. It is also so very crazy that people are so easily fooled by what they read on the internet and that they believe it fully. Someone says something on the internet, and it can turn into a very large real movement/demonstration. It's crazy how stupid people are, but also very interesting.
Reviewed by groundzero-273-397110 7 / 10

It's crazy how stupid people are, but also very interesting.

I found this documentary interesting. I was never into 4chan myself, but I remember when it started and got big and I had a few friends who used to be there. I learned a lot in this documentary. For example, I didn't know that Anonymous originated in 2003 on 4chan. I learned more about January 6th with the attack on Capitol, the evolution of memes, Qanon, maga, etc.It was also interesting to see these hackers being interviewed. They are not very likeable people most of them. It is also so very crazy that people are so easily fooled by what they read on the internet and that they believe it fully. Someone says something on the internet, and it can turn into a very large real movement/demonstration. It's crazy how stupid people are, but also very interesting.
Reviewed by atleverton 6 / 10

Not a Great Documentary

But it managed to be educational and present its thesis quite well. The thesis is that the infamous 4chan led to such social movements as OccupyWallstreet, Anonymous, Gamergate, and the rise of Donald Trump and finally, to January 6th. It showed how these groups morphed together and separated. It shows very clearly how the alt-right latched onto meme culture and tried to hijack the political discourse. I was never on 4chan, but remember seeing their productions out in the wild. It's a cautionary tale about two things, the first about how just because you create something, that does not mean you can control it as the creator of 4chan discovered, and the second is never to underestimate the stupidity of the masses. They will beieve anything as long as its in a visual form with some white text.
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