Documentary · 2026 · 1h 30m

Everyone Is Lying to You for Money

Director

Cast

Ben McKenzie as Self Morena Baccarin as Self Sam Bankman-Fried as Self Alex Mashinksy as Self Gerard Butler as Self Nayib Bukele as Self (archive footage)

Crew

Drew Blatman — Editor Jen Mackie — Editor Martin Crane — Original Music Composer Ben McKenzie — Writer Ben McKenzie — Producer Giorgio Angelini — Producer

Tagline

Like subprime, but dumber.

Synopsis

With any and all things crypto being pushed by celebrities, influencers, and politicians alike, actor-turned-author and director Ben McKenzie decides to investigate. Leveraging his celebrity status to gain access to eager prospectors, McKenzie finds himself unraveling the loosely regulated world of cryptocurrency. This skeptical but evenhanded take on the present and future of what we consider money gives a firsthand account of the chaotic financial frontier of our time.

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