The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

2019

1 hr. 59 min.

Documentary

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78%

60 Reviews

Tomatometer

75%

250+ Ratings

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With a new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world's youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, just two years later, her multibillion-dollar company was dissolved.

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Critics Consensus

Alex Gibey's The Inventor declines to outright condemn the actions by Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, but instead provides a comprehensive overview of the scandal that allows viewers to mull over its implications towards the broader Silicon Valley.

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Brian D

83%. 7/23/23. Named the machine the Edison after the inventor who also faked inventions. She fired the lead chemist and he eventually killed himself. She's such a quirky person, they do a good job portraying her. Super weird relationship with the Indian man she ran the company with. Just a delusional person.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/02/24

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Samir N

Its good but the ending was meh

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/03/23

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Kathleen H

This was well done, if a bit redundant at times with the visuals. I was expecting some re-enactments, but there was a lot of primary footage actually. It narrative structure and pacing are solid. At the core, it's pretty intense the level of fraud that was happening. As a Canadian, I had no idea until Holmes' prison sentences started to make headlines. Very worthwhile watching!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/25/23

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Robert S

second-drawer Gibney.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/30/22

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Audience Member

Compelling, outrageous, and entertaining.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

How about a documentary just about her insane contralto?

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Alex Gibney

Director

Elizabeth Holmes

Actor

Errol Morris

Actor

Dan Ariely

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Tyler Shultz

Actor

John Carreyrou

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Brian Lowry

CNN.com

The Inventor is one of those documentaries that -- unlike The Edison -- really gets under your skin.

Apr 30, 2019

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Sharon Waxman

TheWrap

It is also a stunning emblem of our delusional, self-aggrandizing, fake-it-till-you-make-it times, a cautionary tale of the tech era and the insidious culture it has created of would-be legends and short-lived genius.

Apr 13, 2019

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Ed Power

Daily Telegraph (UK)

The Inventor was a devastating warning of where these unchecked messianic tendencies lead and the lives they can destroy along the way.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 13, 2019

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Alex Behan

Stuff.co.nz

Like a car crash you can't look away from.

Sep 17, 2021

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Gripping documentary about one of the most blatant cases of corporate fraud to ever make billions disappear in dodgy circumstances.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jul 17, 2020

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Alison Foreman

Mashable

Scene by scene, the documentary spotlights Holmes' unnerving behaviors, shaky voice, and mesmerizing, beautiful eyes to build up the scare factor associated with her power and intelligence.

Dec 7, 2019

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Synopsis

With a new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world's youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, just two years later, her multibillion-dollar company was dissolved.

Director: Alex Gibney
Executive Producer: Nancy Abraham, Sara Bernstein, Graydon Carter
Screenwriter: Alex Gibney
Production Co: HBO Documentary Films, Jigsaw Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2019

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