8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Cover-Up (2025)
Cover-Up (2025)
Overview
He's devoted his career to uncovering stories the powerful want buried. From My Lai to Abu Ghraib, dig into the life's work of journalist Seymour Hersh.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
8.2
Overview
He's devoted his career to uncovering stories the powerful want buried. From My Lai to Abu Ghraib, dig into the life's work of journalist Seymour Hersh.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis, as indicated by its title and the involvement of director Laura Poitras and journalist Seymour Hersh, explicitly promotes progressive ideology through a systemic critique of government secrecy and a strong advocacy for transparency and accountability.
This documentary, centered on investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, features traditional casting aligned with its subject matter. The narrative focuses on investigative journalism without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
The film is a documentary featuring real-life investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, who is historically white. There is no information to suggest he is portrayed by an actor of a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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7.5
7.0
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