Hyped Billionaire Movie Phenomenon Kicks Off: Musk Blasts ‘Hit Piece’ And Altman Suggests ‘Inaccuracy’
The film’s creators and critics dispute its interview choices and archival sourcing, with supporters and detractors questioning whether it fairly depicts Musk.
- On Friday, Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney releases his investigative film "Musk" in select theaters, profiling tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, with nationwide release scheduled for October 16.
- Gibney spent four years researching the billionaire, shifting from an initial admirer of Musk's technology to a critic after deeper investigation. His perspective changed as he prepared the film.
- The documentary alleges Musk oversold self-driving capabilities; Tesla vehicles lacked sufficient sensors for autonomous driving. Gibney states that Musk's level of "overpromising that leans into fraud" is evident in the film.
- Musk threatened a defamation lawsuit against the production and called Gibney "an idiot," while major social media platforms initially blocked advertisements for the film.
- The film explores Musk's significant role in the second administration of President Donald Trump and his influence on the 2026 midterm elections, including his oversight of DOGE and dismantling of USAID.
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Elon Musk Melts Down As “Musk” Doc Hits Theaters
The Associated Press reports: Elon Musk has called filmmaker Alex Gibney a lot of names leading up to this week’s nationwide release of the documentary “Musk,” a sweeping portrait of the power and influence of the world’s richest man. The nearly four-hour film features interviews with Musk’s family, journalists, business associates, former friends, colleagues and … The post Elon Musk Melts Down As “Musk” Doc Hits Theaters appeared first on Joe.M…
Alex Gibney's 'Musk' has already gotten under Elon Musk
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Elon Musk has called filmmaker Alex Gibney a lot of names leading up to the theatrical release of the documentary “Musk,” which is playing in select theaters in New York and Los Angeles
Hyped Billionaire Movie Phenomenon Kicks Off: Musk Blasts ‘Hit Piece’ And Altman Suggests ‘Inaccuracy’
A deluge of billionaire movies is hitting theaters this fall, including a documentary opening this weekend on Elon Musk—and the real-life Musk has emerged as the fiercest critic of all, calling the film a “hit job” and its director “absolute scum.”
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