Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber

A caffeinated, talky boardroom thriller that zips through startup chaos with swagger, sharp dialogue and a queasy sense of watching hubris snowball.

Created by

Brian Koppelman, David Levien

Genres

Drama

Starring

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kyle Chandler, Kerry Bishé

Tagline

Every surge has a price.

Overview

Based on the shocking true story, strap in for the meteoric rise and fall of Uber founder, Travis Kalanick. With a lift from venture capitalist Bill Gurley and board member Arianna Huffington, Kalanick takes a win-at-all-costs approach to forge the fledgling start-up into a multi-billion-dollar tech titan. But every surge comes at a price – and as his visionary drive spirals out of control, it threatens to be the downfall of it all.

How it feels

Tense, satirical, cynical and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Ambition, power, corruption, greed

Content

Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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