''Fake Famous'' is a 2021
documentary film
A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional film, motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". Bill Nichols (film critic), Bil ...
directed by
Nick Bilton
Nick Bilton is a British-American journalist, author, and filmmaker. He is currently a special correspondent at ''Vanity Fair''.
Life and career
Bilton was born in Darlington, UK, and grew up in Leeds. He attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas Hi ...
. It is a social experiment involving three non-famous people who attempt to become social media
influencers
An Internet celebrity (also known as a social media influencer, social media personality, internet personality, or simply influencer) is a celebrity who has acquired or developed their fame and notability through the Internet. The rise of social m ...
by "faking" fame. They use tactics such as buying followers and faking a luxurious lifestyle. The documentary follows their progress and discusses issues related to social media.
Reception
On
Rotten Tomatoes
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, a
review aggregator
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, the film received a score of 73% based on 15 reviews. Journalists described the documentary as a social experiment, interesting, and condescending.
See also
* ''
Eighth Grade
Eighth grade (or grade eight in some regions) is the eighth post-kindergarten year of formal education in the US. The eighth grade is the ninth school year, the second, third, fourth, or final year of middle school, or the second and/or final ye ...
'', a 2018 film with a similar theme.
* ''
Ingrid Goes West
''Ingrid Goes West'' is a 2017 American black comedy drama film directed by Matt Spicer and written by Spicer and David Branson Smith. The film stars Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen, Billy Magnussen, Wyatt Russell, Pom Klementieff, and O'Shea Jack ...
'', a 2017 film with a similar theme.
* ''
Internet Famous
''Internet Famous'' is a 2016 mockumentary comedy film satirizing the Internet celebrity phenomenon. It was written and directed by Michael Gallagher and Steve Greene, and features several real-life internet celebrities portraying parodies of t ...
'', a 2016 mockumentary film with a similar theme.
* ''
Not Okay
''Not Okay'' is a 2022 American satirical black comedy-drama film written and directed by Quinn Shephard. It stars Zoey Deutch as a young woman who desperately wants to be famous and beloved on the Internet, succeeding when she pretends to be a s ...
'', a 2022 film with a similar theme.
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2021 films
2021 documentary films
American documentary films
Films about social media
2020s English-language films
Films scored by Michael Abels
2020s American films
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