Beanie Mania
2021 · Movie · PG · 80 min · ★ 6.6 · 95% critics
This documentary takes a revealing look at the Beanie Babies craze, tracing how a small plush toy became a massive 1990s obsession. It explores the origins of the frenzy and the forces that turned a collectible trend into a cultural phenomenon.
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Streaming on HBO Max.
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-12-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (15 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like documentaries about unexpected cultural crazes and collectibles, especially if you watched California Typewriter; Not for you if you want a character-driven story or dislike nostalgia-heavy deep-dives.
Pros: fascinating pop-culture story; nostalgic 1990s deep-dive; easy to follow | Cons: limited broader context; repetitive beats at times; may feel niche
Cast & crew
Colleen Ballinger
as Self - YouTuber & Beanie Baby Collector
- LT
Lina Trivedi
as Self
Directed by Yemisi Brookes