GameStop: Rise of the Players

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GameStop: Rise of the Players

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Released Jan 28, 2022

1h 34m

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In January 2021, the brick-and-mortar video game retailer GameStop had been the top story on every news network in the country. Its stock had risen over 2500% amidst a wild flurry of volatility, despite no new news coming out of the company. The run was fueled by an epic "short squeeze" on a handful of billion-dollar hedge fund behemoths, netting online investors millions and costing the hedge funds tens-of-billions of dollars in the process. But this wasn't just a run on a stock. This was a battle that has been brewing for years. It's a David and Goliath story of a band of contrarians who bucked conventional wisdom to bet on themselves, their own research, and a business that Wall Street had given up on.

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

If you can make it past someone referring to “the Chewyfication of GameStop” and not rage quit, Rise of the Gamers is an interesting analysis of the bubble in GameStop stock.

Feb 3, 2022

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

An entertainingly nostalgic primer

Feb 1, 2022

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

A serviceable and lively documentary...

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 28, 2022

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John Serba

Decider

... Amidst vile political turmoil, mass virus death, brutal wars and the other sundry travesties, it’s nice to hear a true story in which the underdogs win.

May 31, 2022

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Dan Bayer

Next Best Picture

It's a straightforward documentary, but it's still a good story and well told.

Rated: 8/10

May 10, 2022

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Chauncey K. Robinson

People's World

Its a rollercoaster of a film that shines a much-needed light on a shady space where the wealthiest 1 grow their riches.

Rated: B

Mar 3, 2022

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Christian B

Good movie. Didn’t need the 16bit graphics though.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/03/22

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Paul P

A lot of content broken down easily, and enjoyably. The movie flew by. Plenty of replay value. Highly recommend. And must say, very current.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/22

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William

All legitimate stock brokers and anyone in the stock market should see this movie. It will open your eyes.. Something needs to be done!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/22

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Dana

It was great to learn what happened at the time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/22

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Stephen C

The greatest 01 hour: and 34 minutes of real footage.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/05/22

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Audience Member

As someone who was very intrigued by the bubble and watched it happen online last year, I was excited to see they made a documentary on the topic. Fun graphics, modern humor, and relatable cast members made for a great watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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In January 2021, the brick-and-mortar video game retailer GameStop had been the top story on every news network in the country. Its stock had risen over 2500% amidst a wild flurry of volatility, despite no new news coming out of the company. The run was fueled by an epic "short squeeze" on a handful of billion-dollar hedge fund behemoths, netting online investors millions and costing the hedge funds tens-of-billions of dollars in the process. But this wasn't just a run on a stock. This was a battle that has been brewing for years. It's a David and Goliath story of a band of contrarians who bucked conventional wisdom to bet on themselves, their own research, and a business that Wall Street had given up on.

Director: Jonah Tulis
Producer: Ben Braun, Dan Braun, Josh Braun, Matt Burke, Jonah Tulis, Blake J. Harris
Distributor: Super LTD
Production Co: Goodlight, Submarine Deluxe, Neon
Rating: R (Brief Drug Use|Language Throughout)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 28, 2022, Limited
Runtime: 1h 34m

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