The American Meme (2018)
- Directed by
- Bert Marcus
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 89 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows four social media influencers as they build businesses from their online fame. It shows their public success and private struggles in the age of digital celebrity.
observationalunvarnishedthought-provokingintimatemoderncandidfast-paced
What happens
The American Meme is a 2018 American documentary film that explores the lifestyle and trajectory of four social media influencers. The film was directed, produced and written by Bert Marcus, and follows Paris Hilton, Emily Ratajkowski, DJ Khaled and Josh Ostrovsky as they work to create commercial brands out of their online presence. The American Meme premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival, where it was acquired by Netflix. The purchase was recorded as one of the most high-profile documentary acquisitions of 2018. It was released as a Netflix Original on December 7, 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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