
Fake Famous
Taste attributes: documentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearglossyenclosedsocial commentary
"An unreal social experiment."
Boxlist takeRealistic and slow-burning: an inventive documentary, heavy rather than light. Best if you like patience over pace.
Taste details
Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.5 /10
TMDB · 25 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Explores the meaning of fame and influence in the digital age through an innovative social experiment. Following three Los Angeles-based people with relatively small followings, the film explores the attempts made to turn them into famous influencers by purchasing fake followers and bots to “engage” with their social media accounts.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2021
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- HBO Documentary Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











