Everyone Is Lying to You for Money

Name: Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
Director: Ben McKenzie
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025
Duration: 90 min
Cast: Ben McKenzie, Morena Baccarin, Gerard Butler, Alex Mashinky, Sam Bankman-Fried

90 min USA Limited theatrical release (April 17, 2026)

Actor and author Ben McKenzie turns investigator in his directorial debut, pulling back the curtain on cryptocurrency's explosive rise and the culture of hype, misinformation, and speculation fueling it. Through firsthand reporting and expert interviews, the film traces how crypto became one of the most aggressively marketed financial products of the modern era—exposing how warning signs were ignored or deliberately obscured. A cautionary tale and call for accountability that asks: who benefits from the chaos, and who is left to clean up the damage?

Cast

Ben McKenzie Morena Baccarin Gerard Butler Alex Mashinky Sam Bankman-Fried Nayib Bukele

Director: Ben McKenzie
Cast: Ben McKenzie, Morena Baccarin, Gerard Butler, Alex Mashinky, Sam Bankman-Fried, Nayib Bukele
Studio: The Forge
Country: USA
Runtime: 90 min
Where to watch: Limited theatrical release (April 17, 2026)

The Bitcoin angle

A critical examination of cryptocurrency's promise of financial freedom versus its reality as a volatile ecosystem rife with fraud and reckless gambling. McKenzie explores major collapses, celebrity endorsements, and the devastating consequences for everyday people, cutting through speculation to expose a system built on belief rather than truth. Essential viewing for understanding crypto's social and financial fallout.

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Official website — Everyone Is Lying to You for Money IMDb — Everyone Is Lying to You for Money (2025)Wikipedia — Everyone Is Lying to You for Money Box Office Mojo — Release and performance data The New York Times — 'Everyone Is Lying to You for Money' Digs Into Cryptocurrency