The Panama Papers
2018 1h 40m movie Film China

The Panama Papers

“376 journalists working in 76 countries expose how the rich play hide and keep”

Synopsis

“376 journalists working in 76 countries expose how the rich play hide and keep”

A documentary feature film about the biggest global corruption scandal in history, and the hundreds of journalists who risked their lives to break the story.

The 2017–2019 China Window

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The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Panama Papers premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
55
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #518 of 946 China films indexed here (45th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among China Documentary productions specifically: #41 of 52 (top 79%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries Australia, China, Germany, Iceland, Malta, Panama, United Kingdom, United States of America
Original Language En
Spoken Languages English, Maltese, Russian, Spanish
Production Companies Field of Vision, Bungalow Media + Entertainment, Great Point Media
Runtime 1h 40m
Release Date October 6, 2018
IMDb tt8951058

Themes & Motifs

  • corruption
  • money laundering
  • panama
  • car bomb
  • iceland
  • malta
  • billionaire
  • british prime minister
  • corrupt politician
  • tax evasion
  • political corruption
  • investigative journalism
  • whistleblower
  • international crime
  • investigative journalist
  • financial scandal

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