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Everyone Is Lying to You for Money

2026 · 90 min

A skeptical, firsthand tour of a chaotic financial frontier, equal parts alarming and absurd, that asks you to pay attention to the hype.

Directed by
Ben McKenzie
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Ben McKenzie, Morena Baccarin, Sam Bankman-Fried
Tagline
Like subprime, but dumber.
Overview
With any and all things crypto being pushed by celebrities, influencers, and politicians alike, actor-turned-author and director Ben McKenzie decides to investigate. Leveraging his celebrity status to gain access to eager prospectors, McKenzie finds himself unraveling the loosely regulated world of cryptocurrency. This skeptical but evenhanded take on the present and future of what we consider money gives a firsthand account of the chaotic financial frontier of our time.

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Directed by
Ben McKenzie
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Ben McKenzie, Morena Baccarin, Sam Bankman-Fried
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  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
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measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • corruption
  • deception
  • technology
  • class
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  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
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  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance0
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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Ben McKenzie
Written by
Ben McKenzie
Starring
Ben McKenzie, Morena Baccarin, Sam Bankman-Fried, Alex Mashinksy, Gerard Butler, Scott "The Scaffolder", Giorgio Angelini, Alex Gladstein
Music
Martin Crane
Cinematography
Giorgio Angelini, Victor Peña
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America, Switzerland
Languages
English, Spanish

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