Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
McKenzie is a compelling filmmaker who doesn’t take himself too seriously and really has a fun style.
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
Actor and author Ben McKenzie turns investigator, pulling back the curtain on the cryptocurrency industry and the culture of hype, misinformation, and speculation that fueled its explosive rise. What began as a promise of financial freedom has evolved into a volatile ecosystem rife with fraud and reckless gambling, carrying with it devastating consequences for everyday people.
Through firsthand reporting, expert interviews, and a clear-eyed examination of major collapses and scandals, the film traces how crypto became one of the most aggressively marketed financial products of the modern era—and how warning signs were ignored, dismissed, or deliberately obscured. As fortunes are made and lost, the film asks a sobering question: who benefits from the chaos, and who is left to clean up the damage?
Accessible, urgent, and often darkly ironic, this is both a cautionary tale and a call for accountability—cutting through the noise to expose a system built on speculation, influence, and belief rather than truth.
Through firsthand reporting, expert interviews, and a clear-eyed examination of major collapses and scandals, the film traces how crypto became one of the most aggressively marketed financial products of the modern era—and how warning signs were ignored, dismissed, or deliberately obscured. As fortunes are made and lost, the film asks a sobering question: who benefits from the chaos, and who is left to clean up the damage?
Accessible, urgent, and often darkly ironic, this is both a cautionary tale and a call for accountability—cutting through the noise to expose a system built on speculation, influence, and belief rather than truth.
Genre
Documentary
Web Site
Runtime
90
Language
English
Director
Ben McKenzie
Producer
Georgio Angelini,
Ben McKenzie
Writer(s)
Ben McKenzie
Cast
Ben McKenzie,
Morena Baccarin,
Sam Bankman-Fried,
Nayib Bukele,
Alex Mashinsky
Played at
Royal 4.17.26 - 4.23.26
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