Netflix vs. the World

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Netflix vs. the World

2019

1h 44m

Documentary

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The story of a small startup that ended up fighting giants of the movie industry, warded off Amazon and forced movie making and distribution into the digital age.

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Mat Bradley-Tschirgi

Film Inquiry

Netflix vs. the World is a decent, if too self-congratulatory, look at Netflix's evolution to become the media giant we have today.

Dec 3, 2020

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Netflix vs. the World takes a look at the company's history and how Blockbuster almost won the battle before Netflix ever had time to make their rise.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 4, 2020

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Jesse Schedeen

IGN Movies

Netflix vs. The World shows us how the current entertainment landscape could have been a vastly different place if not for a few bad business decisions, and that alone makes this documentary well worth watching.

Rated: 8/10

May 11, 2020

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

A fascinating piece of history... the go-to documentary about the history of Netflix and how it got here today.

Rated: 8/10

May 3, 2020

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Fascinating, engaging and a fresh, focused and personal look at what happened to the brands we grew up with, and our collective migration from video, dvd, to streaming.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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william w

Really enjoyed this insight into the growth of Netflix. Does a great job with mostly excellent sources telling the tale. Very well edited to keep the pace and interest. Loved the backstory on Blockbuster, which I had either forgotten or did not know. I recommend this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Bruce K

I love how they took a company you hated for late fees (Blockbuster) and made you root for them even though you know they are going to lose. A very good documentary!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/13/20

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Audience Member

Fascinating insight into the origination of and success story of Netflix. Interviews with folks that literally started the company who walked you through the successes and struggles of the business. Anyone who has a Netflix account - or was a onetime Blockbuster customer - should watch this. Anyone who is a business owner or is contemplating getting involved in a startup would learn from the experiences detailed in this documentary. This is a well-done and entertaining documentary.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

Great David v. Goliath type movie. Well done documentary about what was an up an coming company Netflix go against Blockbuster for consumers . Netflix offered to sell their company to Blockbuser and Blockbuster basically laughed them out of their office. Blockbuster isn't laughing now —- Highly recommend watching this documentary about a company we all know about Netflix!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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The story of a small startup that ended up fighting giants of the movie industry, warded off Amazon and forced movie making and distribution into the digital age.

Director: Shawn Cauthen
Production Co: Indie Rights
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 8, 2020
Runtime: 1h 44m

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