The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

Film - 2019 - Crime, Documentary

The story

With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her 10-billion-dollar company dissolved. The rise and fall of Theranos is a window into the psychology of fraud.

Directed by

Alex Gibney

Starring

Elizabeth Holmes, Alex Gibney, Dan Ariely, Roger Parloff, Ken Auletta, Erika Cheung

Where to watch

hbo

Ratings

IMDb 7.2 out of 10

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Film · 2019 · Crime · Documentary

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

77% match1h 59mR18+
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The story

With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her 10-billion-dollar company dissolved. The rise and fall of Theranos is a window into the psychology of fraud.

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IMDb
7.2 / 10
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78%
Tomatometer
3.35 / 5
26k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreCrime, Documentary
Runtime1h 59m
RatedR18+
Release2019-01-24
Where to watch
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