WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn
2021 · Movie · R · 104 min · ★ 6.6 · 69% critics
This documentary traces the rapid rise and dramatic unraveling of a buzzy coworking company that became a symbol of venture-capital hype. It follows a charismatic leader and the culture built around big promises, showing how ambition, belief, and money collided as scrutiny and reality caught up.
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-03-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (67 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you’re curious about startup hype, charismatic leadership, and corporate flameouts, and don’t mind a lighter, more entertainment-leaning take; Not for you if you want deep market context like Studio 54.
Pros: engaging introduction; strong character focus; entertaining momentum | Cons: lacks broader context; rise feels vague; later events rushed
Themes
- economic crisis
- eccentric millionaire
- tech company
- ipo
Cast & crew
Adam Neumann
as Self (archive footage)
- RN
Rebekah Paltrow Neumann
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Jed Rothstein