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Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
“Like subprime, but dumber.”
6.6 / 10• 2026• 1h 30m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
With any and all things crypto being pushed by celebrities, influencers, and politicians alike, actor-turned-author and director Ben McKenzie decides to investigate. Leveraging his celebrity status to gain access to eager prospectors, McKenzie finds himself unraveling the loosely regulated world of cryptocurrency. This skeptical but evenhanded take on the present and future of what we consider money gives a firsthand account of the chaotic financial frontier of our time.
Cast & Crew
Ben McKenzie
Self - Cryptocurrency Critic, Actor and Author
Lead
Morena Baccarin
Self - Ben's Wife
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Sam Bankman-Fried
Self - CEO, FTX
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Alex Mashinksy
Self - CEO, Celsius Network
Gerard Butler
Self - Very Famous Actor
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Scott "The Scaffolder"
Self
Giorgio Angelini
Self
AG
Alex Gladstein
Self - Chief Strategy Officer, Human Rights Foundation
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ben McKenzie's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Everyone Is Lying to You for Money is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
