The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
Seen it?2019 | 119 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. 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
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her 10-billion-dollar company dissolved. The rise and fall of Theranos is a window into the psychology of fraud.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
79% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 82K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alex Gibney
- Elizabeth HolmesSelf - CEO and Founder of Theranos (archive footage)
- Alex GibneySelf - Narrator / Interviewer
- Dan ArielySelf - Behavioral Economist
- Roger ParloffSelf - Fortune
- Ken AulettaSelf - The New Yorker
- Erika CheungSelf - Lab Associate
- Cheryl GafnerSelf - Receptionist
- Dave PhilippidesSelf - Engineer
- Douglas MatjeSelf - Biochemist
- Ryan WistortSelf - Research & Development