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The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin

Released Oct 10, 2014 1h 30m Documentary List
67% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 82% Audience Score 250+ Ratings
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Dennis Harvey Variety Rather like being stuck in one long meeting with the almost invariably young, white, middle-class male members of a startup: Their zeal isn't all that infectious unless you're already on the team. Oct 5, 2014 Full Review Ben Kenigsberg New York Times Functions as an entertaining portrait of the unshakable optimism that governs what's been called a financial Wild West. Oct 3, 2014 Full Review Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times Whether the crypto-currency in this documentary film is viewed as the inevitable future of e-commerce or a speculative bubble destined to burst, "The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin" makes for an enlightening primer. Oct 2, 2014 Full Review Joe Bendel Epoch Times As director and co-writer, Mross provides a lucid explanation of the bitcoin system and an authoritative history of its formative years. Rated: 3.5/5 May 23, 2016 Full Review Dan Schindel Nonfics The cinematic equivalent of the guy everyone desperately tries to avoid talking to at a party for fear of an uncomfortable rant. Rated: 1/5 Oct 6, 2014 Full Review Amanda Nojadera Common Sense Media Informative, engaging look at currency's origins and growth. Rated: 4/5 Oct 3, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Movie Info

Synopsis A computer programmer's active interest in Bitcoin helps illustrate the social and political impact of the world's first global and open-source digital currency.
Director
Nicholas Mross
Producer
Nicholas Mross, Ben Bledsoe, Patrick Lope
Distributor
Gravitas Ventures
Production Co
Fair Acres Media, DARONIMAX Media, 44th Floor Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 10, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 30m
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