Trailer
Summary
An eye-opening deep-dive into the world of Beanie Babies, charting the origins of a frenzy that helped make Ty Warner’s plush toys the biggest fad of the 1990s.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+34)
Critics 100Audiences 66GoodWatch 75
Tomatometer100%
Audience score67%
IMDb6.5
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −16 min on the typical 96
typical 9680Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 17 countries
+7Released
2021
December 23, 2021
5 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in Friendly
Directing · 1
- Yemisi Brookes Director
Production · 5
- Angie Day Executive Producer
- Sunshine Jackson Executive Producer
- Matt Robins Executive Producer
- Gillian Pachter Executive Producer
- Tom Fulford Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Dennis Zanatta Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Christopher Bamford Assistant Editor
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