WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn

critic Reviews

, 76% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • It's hard to ignore the parts that are left unexamined, but WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn does well enough by its real-life stranger-than-fiction story.
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    Leslie FelperinFinancial Times
    Some might long for a deeper cultural analysis that explores the story's roots in late capitalist culture and the tech bro lifestyle, but informed viewers can look at the deep reporting here and draw their own conclusions.
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    Wendy IdeObserver (UK)
    Fascinating on cult capitalism and the power of personality as a marketing tool for an otherwise unremarkable business plan.
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    Flora Spencer GrantLittle White Lies
    A missed opportunity to interrogate workism and hustle culture.
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    Peter BradshawGuardian
    [A] very entertaining documentary...
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    Angie HanMashable
    It's just not all that clear WeWork understands what precisely the story of WeWork is supposed to caution against.
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    Amy NicholsonFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
    It has some good access, but not too much wit or point-of-view.
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    Joanne LaurierWorld Socialist Web Site
    What stands out is how effectively Neumann was able to manipulate people who thought they were following a prophet, not a garden variety huckster.
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    Danilo CastroNext Best Picture
    The only thing America loves more than a success story is an excess story, and WeWork is one for the ages.
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    Cole SmitheyColeSmithey.com
    Forbes editor Randall Lane has the best insights on Neumann's outrageous con game.
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    Taylor BakerDrink in the Movies
    The cleverness of Jed is in allowing the footage to speak for itself in conjunction with interviews, with voice blending from before the interview begins and switching to...
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