The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

Visionary. Billionaire. Fraud?

Directed by Alex Gibney

Produced by Jigsaw Productions, HBO Documentary Films

2019119 min7.0 / 10

A taut documentary investigation into ambition, deception, and the psychology of fraud at the heart of a Silicon Valley empire.

With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her 10-billion-dollar company dissolved. The rise and fall of Theranos is a window into the psychology of fraud.

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  • Does The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

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  • Is The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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