China Synopsis
China is the first country in the world to classify Internet addiction as a clinical disorder. Caught in the Net features a Beijing treatment center where Chinese teenagers are being "deprogrammed," and follows the story of three boys from the day they arrive at the center, to their three-month treatment period, and their long awaited return home. The film provides a microcosm of modern Chinese life and investigates one of the symptoms of the Internet age. It examines inter-generational pressures and the disregard of the human rights of minors who get caught in the net.
The 2013–2015 China Window
107 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Web Junkie sits at position #38.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Web Junkie premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #532 of 946 China films indexed here (44th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among China Documentary productions specifically: #43 of 52 (top 83%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Impact Partners, New Israeli Foundation for Cinema and Television, kNow Productions, Warrior Poets, Chicken & Egg Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 19m |
| Release Date | January 20, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt2064745 |