MoviePass, MovieCrash (2024)
Story overview
This documentary examines the rise and fall of MoviePass, a subscription service that aimed to revolutionize moviegoing. It details the company's founding by entrepreneurs, its rapid growth fueled by an unsustainable business model, and its eventual collapse due to mismanagement and financial turmoil, leaving it bankrupt and under investigation.
Parent Guide
A business documentary about corporate rise and fall, suitable for middle schoolers and up with parental guidance for younger viewers.
Content breakdown
No physical violence or peril depicted.
Mildly disturbing themes related to business failure, financial loss, and corporate investigation, but no graphic or intense imagery.
No offensive language noted; typical documentary dialogue.
No sexual content or nudity.
No depiction of substance use.
Mild emotional intensity related to business struggles and disappointment, but not overly dramatic.
Parent tips
This documentary is suitable for teens and older children interested in business or technology. It discusses financial failure and corporate mismanagement without graphic content. Parents may want to watch with younger viewers to explain business concepts and discuss ethical decision-making in entrepreneurship.
Parent chat guide
Parent follow-up questions
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- What is a company?
- Why do people start businesses?
- What does it mean when a business fails?
- What made MoviePass popular initially?
- Why was their business model unsustainable?
- How did the investors' actions affect the company?
- What ethical dilemmas did the leaders face?
- How does this case study reflect broader issues in startup culture?
- What lessons about financial responsibility can be learned from this story?
Where to watch
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