How to Make Money Selling Drugs

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How to Make Money Selling Drugs

2013

1h 36m

Documentary

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Eminem, 50 Cent, Susan Sarandon and others appear in a satirical course for aspiring drug dealers on how to maximize profits and evade prison.

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Critics Consensus

How to Make Money Selling Drugs might have gotten its message across more effectively with a less satirical approach, but it remains a compelling look at a complicated subject.

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Erik McClanahan

IndieWire

The film is often compelling, clever and entertaining, but oddly enough, these strongest moments are revealed in an awkward third act tonal and structural shift to be nothing more than filler.

Rated: B-

Nov 3, 2020

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Patrick Peters

Empire Magazine

The subject matter is not always well served by the hammy, overcooked satirical treatment.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 30, 2013

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

Deploys lots of sans serif graphics and handy statistics to explain how people escalate up the drug-dealing ladder.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 26, 2013

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Mat Bradley-Tschirgi

Battleship Pretension

[It] has great information but presents it with too much shine and shimmer. It would have been more effective if it just would have presented the facts and lost the video game aesthetic of the statistics within.

Dec 8, 2020

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Xan Brooks

Observer (UK)

It becomes a compelling, clear-sighted trip through the jungle; a documentary that rushes us in and then proceeds to point the way out.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 30, 2013

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Graham Young

Birmingham Mail

Persuasive, possessive and powerful, you'll feel like you've had a shot of nasal gold dust after just five minutes and the highs keep coming.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 27, 2013

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michael f

This is a complete snnozefest! I turned it off 2/3 of the way through. How or why this is rated so high is a mystery. Given that very few of the reviews are written leads me to believe they were paid for. I've seen dozens of these kinds of shows and they are nearly all better than this. Skip it!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/14/25

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Audience Member

A shockingly good look at drugs from all different angles, ie police, dealers, law makers, users, etc. The movie initially glorifies drugs but then quickly ends up showing the costs for using, ie addiction, jail time, death. The use of celebrities and ex-dealers to the tell the story adds more credibility to the movie.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

This film is Fantastic

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

This is a really unique film - the structure is awesome and I learned a lot while being entertained.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

This is still my favorite documentary film. A must see.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Simply an excellent film that takes you on a journey

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Synopsis

Eminem, 50 Cent, Susan Sarandon and others appear in a satirical course for aspiring drug dealers on how to maximize profits and evade prison.

Director: Matthew Cooke
Producer: Bert Marcus, Adrian Grenier
Screenwriter: Matthew Cooke
Distributor: Tribeca Film
Production Co: Bert Marcus Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 26, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.0K
Runtime: 1h 36m

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