The Bleeding Edge

Play trailer

2:16

The Bleeding Edge

2018

1h 39m

Documentary

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

100%

Tomatometer

21 Reviews

83%

Popcornmeter

250+ Ratings

Filmmaker Kirby Dick examines the $400 billion medical device industry and the profit-driven mindset that rushes implanted devices into the marketplace without proper clinical trials.

Watch on Netflix

Stream Now

April Wolfe

Village Voice

09/01/2018

Here's hoping The Bleeding Edge gets the right attention on a decidedly unsexy topic.

Go to Full Review

Alonso Duralde

What the Flick?!

08/01/2018

7.7/10

[Kirby Dick is] an amazing filmmaker, and lately I think he's really on a roll about these very kind of specific activist docs about things that are happening that we don't know about that we should know.

Go to Full Review

Christy Lemire

What the Flick?!

08/01/2018

7.3/10

It is hard to watch, but it's a must-see. My one complaint is that maybe it tries to get its arms around too much.

Go to Full Review

Gem Seddon

SFX Magazine

02/03/2022

Whether you live in a country with free healthcare or not, the sheer gall of some companies in rushing out products prior to being thoroughly vetted is astonishing. Which, of course, makes for compelling viewing.

Go to Full Review

Brett Michael Dykes

Uproxx

12/29/2021

It's a frustrating watch, but a necessary one.

Go to Full Review

Kellee Marlow

Film Inquiry

04/19/2019

How The Bleeding Edge elaborates on FDA's evaluation and decision-making processes as being influenced by the medical device industry makes this a jaw-dropping documentary narrative.

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

7tkjuj

@RT28182892 09/22/2023

"I almost liked it but the hypocrisy through which they bring in left and right of politics really makes it look more political than otherwise existing decades of malice in the industry. The political buttressing removed the validity" I agree with the above review, the true intent of this film is propaganda, not revealing truth!

See more

11/05/2019

Beyond insightful! Permitting viewers to go behind the scenes to uncover the ugly truths of what unwarranted sacrifices are being made in the name of medical technological. A must see!

See more

04/28/2019

MUST SEE FOR ANY AND EVERYONE!!!!

See more

03/29/2019

If you work in healthcare you will probably enjoy this. Very eye opening

See more

01/23/2019

Plot is stunning. Structure could have been made more captivating. Although I really liked the story, I had sometimes to stop me from fading away in daydreams because of the long-winded nature. However, all in all a must watch for everyone interested in medical science.

See more

09/23/2018

Everyone needs to watch this. Definitely opened up my eyes...

See more

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Kirby Dick

Director

Amy Ziering

Producer

Amy Herdy

Producer

Ben Cotner

Executive Producer

Ian Darling

Executive Producer

Debbie McLeod

Executive Producer

Dream Big: Engineering Our World

100%

64%

Dream Big: Engineering Our World

Watchlist

Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain

89%

79%

Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain

Take Your Pills

58%

46%

Take Your Pills

Watchlist

Seed: The Untold Story

93%

83%

Seed: The Untold Story

Watchlist

How to Survive a Pandemic

82%

56%

How to Survive a Pandemic

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

The Bleeding Edge: Trailer 1

2:16

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

Filmmaker Kirby Dick examines the $400 billion medical device industry and the profit-driven mindset that rushes implanted devices into the marketplace without proper clinical trials.

Director: Kirby Dick
Producer: Amy Ziering, Amy Herdy
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Shark Island Productions, Chain Camera Pictures
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Australian English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 27, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 27, 2018
Runtime: 1h 39m

Most Popular at Home Now