Betting on Zero

Betting on Zero

The ultimate shakedown

Directed by Ted Braun

Produced by Zipper Bros Films

2016104 min7.1 / 10

A tense, morally murky documentary about a billionaire's crusade against corporate fraud, complicated by questions of his own financial motives and the difficulty of establishing truth.

Controversial hedge fund titan Bill Ackman is on a crusade to expose global nutritional giant Herbalife as the largest pyramid scheme in history while Herbalife execs claim Ackman is a market manipulator out to bankrupt them and make a killing off his billion dollar short.

Questions people ask

  • Is Betting on Zero violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Betting on Zero scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Betting on Zero end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Betting on Zero easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Betting on Zero sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

84/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Betting on Zero

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Betting on Zero

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Betting on Zero, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Betting on Zero, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Betting on Zero, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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