Fake Famous

Fake Famous

202186 min
7.1/10
Documentary

Plot Summary

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.

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Official trailer from TMDB

👥Cast (12)

Christopher Bailey

Christopher Bailey

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Osiris Bashir

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Justine Bateman

Justine Bateman

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Shannon Dee

Shannon Dee

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Dominique Druckman

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Liz Eswein

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Sarah Frier

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Wylie Heiner

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Taylor Lorenz

Taylor Lorenz

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Carla Emilian Olivas

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Alyssa Reeder

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Baratunde Thurston

Baratunde Thurston

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🎬Crew

Director

Nick Bilton

Writers

Nick Bilton

Producers

Nick Bilton, Annabelle Dunne, Mary Recine, Sara Rodriguez, Lisa Heller

🖼️Gallery (3 images)

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🏷️Keywords

social networksocial mediasocial experimentobservational documentaryjudgment by social mediapsychological manipulation

Production Companies

HBO Documentary Films