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Internet Famous (2016)

Internet Famous poster
Directed by
Michael J. Gallagher
Genre
parody film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
3.8 of 10 from 53 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mockumentary about five internet influencers who compete to become the biggest online star. They prepare for a live show where the global audience votes for the winner to get a TV show.

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What happens

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 themselves or general stereotypes. It stars a mix of Internet personalities including Shane Dawson, Steve Greene, Richard Ryan, Amanda Cerny, and Christian Delgrosso, as well as established actors John Michael Higgins, Missi Pyle, Roger Bart, and Kevin Hernandez. It was the only feature film produced by Maker Studios, the online short-form content subsidiary of Disney. The film premiered on iTunes on June 21, 2016, and subsequently reached No. 5 on the iTunes movie comedy chart. One month after the online release, it was made available worldwide on Netflix starting July 21. The story follows five internet influencers who attempt to become online sensations as they prepare to attend a live show in which a worldwide audience will vote on which of them wins their own TV show. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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