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The Pickup Game

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A global underground industry promises to teach men how to be successful with women.

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Alex Saveliev Film Threat This isn't just an educational tool, though it functions perfectly as such; it should be watched by everyone. I know quite a few of my college friends could've used a viewing. Rated: 8/10 Feb 8, 2021 Full Review Simon Foster Screen-Space [A] searing, exciting exposé of the 'seduction coaching' industry and the sexual snake-oil salesmen bleeding millions of dollars from desperately lonely sadsacks who equate meaningless conquest with manlihood. Rated: 4/5 Aug 18, 2020 Full Review Victor Stiff In The Seats The film lays out how pickup instructors prey on desperate men, and charge exorbitant prices for classes, books, and one on one sessions. Rated: 3.5/5 Apr 3, 2020 Full Review Michael McNeely theBUZZ As a film critic, I am obligated to tell you if the film is good, and this is certainly well-done. The subject matter, however, is seedy and misogynistic as all he**. Jun 20, 2019 Full Review Chelsea Phillips-Carr POV Magazine Without an active critique, the film has little power to expose. Instead, it offers a platform for future pickup artists. May 2, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mary S A film about female experience written, directed and starring men. Out of date when it was released and without any new insight, it would be more useful to an aspiring pick up artist than a woman learning about them. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/01/24 Full Review Roy T Sleazy, but it's almost a must-see for men. With a greater than 50 percent divorce rate, every man needs to see just what a horrible risk it is to walk down the aisle in marriage. According to this compelling documentary, women are really stupid, just waiting from some skilled communicator to come along on any given day to get them into bed. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/31/20 Full Review Audience Member I'm no film critic but I honestly believe 20 years from now when this documentary has become the cult hit I'm sure it will be people are going to look at this movie and realize that it does something almost entirely unique in documentaries today - it leaves space for the viewer to make their own mind up. I watched it (twice) with two different groups of friends and on both occasions each person had a different interpretation of what they had seen. Almost like when you're looking at clouds in the sky and making shapes out of them. Everybody sees something different. Likewise everyone's reaction to this film was different. Sure, this film contains the usual devices to help create atmosphere and move the story along (music, the way it's cut, etc) but that's kind of a given. What it does do, which is actually incredibly rare, is give the audience that little bit of space they need to bring their own interpretation to it. If you research reviews for the film you will find a huge range of reactions from outrage that the film even exists to shock at what goes on to gratitude at the people that made the movie for putting it together. Almost no other film that I know of sparks such a huge range of opinions. It's almost like the film becomes what you bring to it in many ways. Watch it. With friends! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member A film where I spent the whole time thinking, "How did they get THAT on camera?!" An incredible movie. And much deeper than you would think given the subject matter. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A global underground industry promises to teach men how to be successful with women.
Director
Matthew O'Connor, Barnaby O'Connor
Producer
James De'Val, Mike Willoughby
Screenwriter
Barnaby O'Connor, Matthew O'Connor
Production Co
Ivy Film, Voodoo Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2020
Runtime
1h 36m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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