Fake Famous (2021)
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An unreal social experiment.
Explores the meaning of fame and influence in the digital age through an innovative social experiment. Following three Los Angeles-based people with relatively small followings, the film explores the attempts made to turn them into famous influencers by purchasing fake followers and bots to “engage” with their social media accounts.
- Released: 2021-02-02
- Genres: Documentary
- Runtime: 1h 26m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 46 votes
Directed by Nick Bilton.
Top cast
- Christopher Bailey as Self
- Osiris Bashir as Self
- Justine Bateman as Self
- Shannon Dee as Self
- Dominique Druckman as Self
- Liz Eswein as Self
- Sarah Frier as Self
- Wylie Heiner as Self
- Taylor Lorenz as Self
- Carla Emilian Olivas as Self
Where to watch Fake Famous
- United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- India: stream on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
- Canada: stream on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
- Australia: stream on Foxtel Now, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel
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