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MoviePass, MovieCrash
Official poster
Directed byMuta’Ali
Produced by
CinematographyAxel Baumann
Edited by
  • Brian Goetz
  • Yaniv Elani
Music byMax Aruj
Production
companies
Distributed byHBO
Release dates
  • March 9, 2024 (2024-03-09) (SXSW)
  • May 29, 2024 (2024-05-29) (United States)
Running time
96 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

MoviePass, MovieCrash is a 2024 American documentary film directed by Muta’Ali. It explores the rise and fall of movie subscription service MoviePass.

It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 9, 2024, and was released on May 29, 2024 on HBO.

Plot

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Explores the rise and fall of movie subscription service MoviePass[2] under the leadership of Ted Farnsworth and CEO Mitch Lowe alongside the expensive parties, the co-founders Stacy Spikes and Hamet Watt, both African American, being pushed out of the company by Farnsworth and the production of the infamous 2018 film Gotti under MoviePass Ventures.[3][4][5]

Production

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In February 2021, it was announced a documentary series revolving around MoviePass was in development, by Mark Wahlberg and set to produce under his Unrealistic Ideas banner.[6]

Release

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It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 9, 2024.[7] It was released on HBO and Max on May 29, 2024.[8]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 24 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10.[9]

Rendy Jones of Rendy Reviews gave the film four out of five stars, writing: "Strengthened by its commentary about racial inequality in Black entrepreneurship and white privilege, MoviePass, MovieCrash is an eye-opening history lesson behind the subscription service designed to be great but co-opted to fail."[10]

References

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  1. ^ "MoviePass, MovieCrash". South by Southwest. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "HBO Original Documentary MoviePass, MovieCrash Debuts May 29". Warner Bros. Discovery. May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Ted Farnsworth: Where is the Ex-Chairman of MoviePass Now?
  4. ^ 'MoviePass, MovieCrash' Review: When They Take Your Company Away - The New York Times
  5. ^ "MoviePass, MovieCrash": 5 takeaways from HBO's doc about the famed movie service that imploded|Salon.com
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (February 18, 2021). "MoviePass Docuseries In Works From Mark Wahlberg's Unrealistic Ideas, Assemble Media And Insider". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  7. ^ Bergeson, Samantha (January 10, 2024). "SXSW 2024 Lineup: '3 Body Problem' Premiere to Open Fest, 'The Fall Guy' Set for Centerpiece Screening, and More". Indiewire. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  8. ^ Stephen, Katcy (May 16, 2024). "'MoviePass, MovieCrash' Trailer Reveals Outrageous Story Behind the Company's Dramatic Implosion (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "MoviePass, MovieCrash". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  10. ^ Jones, Rendy (April 19, 2024). "MoviePass, MovieCrash Review: Moviegoing App's Downfall Doc is like an Atlanta Episode SXSW 2024". Rendy Reviews. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
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