WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn

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WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn
WeWork poster.jpg
Official poster
Directed byJed Rothstein
Written byJed Rothstein
Produced byRoss M. Dinerstein
CinematographyWolfgang Held
Edited bySamuel Nalband
Music byJeremy Turner
Production
companies
Distributed byHulu
Release dates
  • March 17, 2021 (2021-03-17) (SXSW)
  • April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02) (United States)
Running time
104 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

WeWork: Or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn is a 2021 American documentary film, written and directed by Jed Rothstein. It follows WeWork, a real estate company run by Adam Neumann, who was ultimately forced out of the company.

The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 17, 2021. It was released on April 2, 2021, by Hulu.

Plot[]

The film follows Adam Neumann, the founder of the real estate company WeWork, who is ultimately forced out of the company after a failed IPO.

Production[]

In October 2020, it was announced Jed Rothstein would direct the film, with Hulu set to distribute.[2] Campfire's Ross Dinerstein also produced alongside executive producers Rebecca Evans and Ross Girard from Campfire, Tim Lee, Michael Cho and Mimi Rode from Olive Hill, Travis Collins, Kyle Kramer and Randall Lane from Forbes and Danni Mynard.[3]

Release[]

The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 17, 2021.[4] It was released on April 2, 2021, on Hulu.[5]

Reception[]

WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn holds a 77% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 56 reviews, with a weighted average of 6.40/10.[6] The site's critics consensus reads, "It's hard to ignore the parts that are left unexamined, but WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn does well enough by its real-life stranger-than-fiction story."[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "WeWork". South by Southwest. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  2. ^ White, Peter (October 6, 2020). "Hulu Lands WeWork Doc From 'The Innocent Man' Producer Campfire, Forbes Entertainment & Olive Hill". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Hulu's 'WeWork' Documentary Trailer Asks if Company Was a Cult (Video)". TheWrap. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  4. ^ Day-Ramos, Dino (February 10, 2021). "SXSW Film Festival Unveils Full Lineup; Charli XCX Quarantine Feature To Close Fest; Tom Petty Docu Set As Centerpiece". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  5. ^ Carey, Matthew (February 10, 2021). "Hulu Documentaries On WeWork & Adam Neumann, Soleil Moon Frye, Sasquatch Get Spring Premiere Dates". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn". Retrieved November 10, 2021.

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