: Reviewers from Roger Ebert and The Guardian describe it as disquieting, shocking, and a masterful piece of investigative journalism. Scientific and Psychological Perspectives

: It begins when journalist David Farrier discovers a video of "competitive endurance tickling" and reaches out for an interview, only to receive hostile, homophobic threats from the production company, Jane O’Brien Media.

: When consensual and gentle, tickling can release "feel-good" hormones, reduce stress, and even burn a small amount of calories through laughter. Movie Review: “Tickled”

: The film uncovers a vast "tickling empire" built on exploitation, blackmail, and harassment, revealing how a wealthy individual used litigation and intimidation to control the young men in the videos.

18 Jun 2016 — Unlike “Catfish,” what the filmmakers have done is documentary journalism of a public service variety, journalism of a high order. rogersmovienation.com

Critics widely regard Tickled as a "no-laughing matter" that shifts from an amusing curiosity into a grim investigative thriller.