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The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

2019Movie1 h 59 min

Documentary
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Letterboxd3.3/5Metacritic667.3Rotten Tomatoes78%75%

A gripping, layered documentary movie about everyday modern life and a real life story.

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Story

Visionary. Billionaire. Fraud?

With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her 10-billion-dollar company dissolved. The rise and fall of Theranos is a window into the psychology of fraud.

Feels like

  • Documentary
  • Silicon Valley
  • Fraud and Deception
  • Biotech Scandal
  • Corporate Culture
  • Psychology of Belief
  • Social Commentary
  • Technological Hubris
  • Biographical Study

Cast

17 of 17

Crew

Directed by
Alex Gibney
Written by
Alex Gibney
Produced by
Alex Gibney, Erin Edeiken, Jessie Deeter
Music by
Will Bates

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January 24, 2019 · 1 h 59 min · Documentary

Released
January 24, 2019
Runtime
1 h 59 min
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
113 countries

Tropes

Jumping Off the Slippery Slope, Villain with Good Publicity, Stepford Smiler +9

  • Jumping Off the Slippery Slope
  • Villain with Good Publicity
  • Stepford Smiler
  • Establishing Character Moment
  • Implausible Deniability
  • I Reject Your Reality
  • All for Nothing
  • Broken Pedestal
  • Con Man
  • So Proud of You
  • Awesome, but Impractical
  • Screw the Rules, I Have Connections!

12 of 30 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley?

HBO Max

In the United States, The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley streams on HBO Max. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 111 other countries.

Is The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.1, Letterboxd 3.3 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 66).

What tropes does The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley use?

Jumping Off the Slippery SlopeVillain with Good PublicityStepford SmilerEstablishing Character MomentImplausible DeniabilityI Reject Your RealityAll for NothingBroken PedestalCon ManSo Proud of YouAwesome, but ImpracticalScrew the Rules, I Have Connections!and 18 more

TV Tropes lists 30 tropes for it, including Jumping Off the Slippery Slope, Villain with Good Publicity, and Stepford Smiler.