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Tickled

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Tickled

R

Released Jun 17, 2016

1h 32m

Documentary

Mystery & Thriller

LGBTQ+

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119 Reviews

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2,500+ Ratings

A journalist intends to document an international tickling competition for kicks. Instead, he finds a bizarre and even threatening world created by a bully with deep pockets.

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Critics Consensus

Tickled uses an investigation into a silly-seeming subculture as the launching point for thought-provoking insights into online bullying and the destructive abilities of the internet.

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Darian Lusk

Observer

The shocking truth is uncomfortably pursued to its fullest, and the result is a riveting piece of investigative journalism.

Mar 24, 2017

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Christopher Orr

The Atlantic

It's not a film you'll soon forget.

Mar 16, 2017

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

David Farrier and Dylan Reeve's Tickled defies belief and almost description.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 27, 2016

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Farah Cheded

A Good Movie To Watch

Emerges from its seemingly lighthearted premise as a deeply unnerving story about money, power, sex, and shame in the Internet age.

Oct 28, 2023

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Steve Cruz

OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)

Alternately giggle-inducing and jaw-dropping.

May 9, 2023

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

Tickled starts out as a very amusing look at a fetish subculture, then takes a rather startling turn down a rabbit’s hole of obsession, harassment, conspiracy, and deep-pocketed malice.

Apr 1, 2022

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Imo S

Brilliant and bizarre. An excellent investigative documentary, highly recommend.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/14/24

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Shael

Watching the secret workings of the antagonist who's been bullying for over two decades. Now it's time for his embarrassing story to go public.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/26/23

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Logan D

A New Zealand journalist who specializes in stories of the unusual gets more than he bargained when he uncovers a mysterious tickling competition. This begins as an interesting mockumentary until...what? This isn't a mockumentary but is actually based on real events? Seriously? Yep, this is real. The material in this film is real. Real persons interviewed. Real journalist. I hate to spoil anything but this is one of the strangest true stories I've ever heard. You will be shaking your head at the absurdity of it all. This isn't me being sarcastic, either. Highly recommended.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/23/23

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Audience Member

You haven't seen anything like this, what a weird good time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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cinephile f

This is one of my favourite documentaries of all time. Bravo!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

This was truly bonkers and made me very uncomfortable!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Synopsis

A journalist intends to document an international tickling competition for kicks. Instead, he finds a bizarre and even threatening world created by a bully with deep pockets.

Director: David Farrier, Dylan Reeve
Producer: Carthew Neal
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Fumes, Horseshoe
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Documentary, Mystery & Thriller, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 17, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 17, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $612.8K
Runtime: 1h 32m

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