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The Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires

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1996 | 165 min | Documentary

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Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for the curious.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 45 min.
What might put you off
It's long: 2 hr 45 min.

It happened more or less by accident; the people who made it happen were amateurs; and for the most part they still are. From his own Silicon Valley garage, author Bob Cringley puts PC bigshots and nerds on the spot, and tells their incredible true stories. Like the industry itself, the series is informative, funny and brash.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 13K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Paul Sen

  • Bob CringelySelf - Host / Interviewer
  • Steve JobsSelf - Co-Founder, Apple Computer
  • Bill GatesSelf - Co-Founder, Microsoft
  • Steve WozniakSelf - Co-Founder, Apple Computer
  • Larry EllisonSelf - Founder and President, Oracle
  • Paul G. AllenSelf - Co-Founder, Microsoft