Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain
Seen it?2018 | 84 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (62 on Metacritic), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for politics junkies and anyone who likes learning something new. Power and ambition drive every scene.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 24 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Hacktivist and blockchain expert Lauri Love fights extradition in TRUST MACHINE—his computer skills a threat to the US government. Tech innovators strike a raw nerve as banks and network pundits rush to condemn volatile cryptocurrencies and their underlying blockchain technology. Why are banks terrified while UNICEF embraces it to help refugee children? Award–winning filmmaker Alex Winter reveals that proponents of blockchain—a verified digital ledger—are already using the technology to change the world; fighting income inequality, the refugee crisis and world hunger.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alex Winter
- Rosario DawsonNarrator
- Imogen HeapHerself
- Lauri LoveHimself
- Laura ShinHerself
- Vinay GuptaHimself
- Bill TaiHimself
- Tim DraperHimself
- Spiros MichalakisHimself
- Mark JeffreyHimself