American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
Seen it?2017 | 1 seasons | 46 min | Documentary, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a small audience, 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
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 46 minutes, about 8 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: expect sex.
A fascinating docuseries chronicling Playboy magazine’s charismatic founder, Hugh Hefner, and his impact on global culture. Told from his unique perspective with never-before-seen footage from his private archive, discover the captivating story about the man behind the bunny.
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
Limited series that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Hugh HefnerHimself
- Matt WhelanHugh Hefner
- Shara ConnollyBarbi Benton
- Joy BuckleMarilyn Cole
- Adam Jonas SegallerA.C. Spectrosky
- Ella BecroftMillie Hefner
- Laura ThompsonChristie Hefner
- Ian BellArt Paul
- Dominique BelaBetty Conklin
- Beth KayesGrace Hefner