Money Shot: The Pornhub Story (2023)
- Directed by
- Suzanne Hillinger
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 358 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 covers a scandal about non-consensual videos on Pornhub. It talks to sex workers, company staff, journalists, and activists about what happened and who was affected.
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What happens
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story is a 2023 Netflix documentary about Pornhub and its parent company MindGeek (now Aylo). It presents interview footage from sex workers, former Pornhub employees, journalists, and anti-sex-trafficking figures. The documentary focuses on a 2020 scandal over Pornhub hosting non-consensual pornography, including of children, and how the aftermath affected pornographic performers. When Netflix approached Jigsaw Productions about the film, director Suzanne Hillinger wanted to highlight sex workers' opinions because she believed that they had been underrepresented in media coverage. Hillinger said that many figures in the pornographic industry were initially reluctant to participate. Cherie DeVille was skeptical but participated to present the narrative that anti-sex-trafficking groups had right-wing agendas. Ex-Aylo employee Noelle Perdue worked as an archivist and fact-checker, as well as being interviewed. According to Rotten Tomatoes, most reviews of the documentary were positive. However, reviewers were divided on many topics, including the message, provenance, and pacing. Some critics called it neutral, but others saw it as pro-sex work. The focus on the political aims of anti-sex-trafficking organizations was generally seen as a strength, but some reviews criticized the interviews as lacking depth and a viewpoint. Other reviewers concluded that Pornhub's content moderation was lacking and that there are issues with the concentration of money and power in the industry. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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