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Everyone Is Lying to You for Money

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In 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, Everyone Is Lying to You for Money asks a sobering question: who benefits from the chaos, and who is left to clean up the damage? Accessible, urgent, and often darkly ironic, the film 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.

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Ben McKenzie

Director

Ben McKenzie

Self

Morena Baccarin

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Gerard Butler

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Alex Mashinsky

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Sam Bankman-Fried

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John Stark Mac the Movie Guy 19h
87/100
McKenzie does his best to streamline and make information on crypto more accessible, while maintaining that this is his opinion, and and he’s not giving you financial advice, nor should any actor. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 2d
A slickly edited, engaging and enraging, but oversimplified and unbalanced documentary exposé. Go to Full Review Megan McLachlan The Contending 2d
McKenzie is a compelling filmmaker who doesn’t take himself too seriously and really has a fun style. [...] Maybe [the film's] victims shouldn’t keep dabbling in crypto, but McKenzie should keep making movies. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 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, Everyone Is Lying to You for Money asks a sobering question: who benefits from the chaos, and who is left to clean up the damage? Accessible, urgent, and often darkly ironic, the film 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.
Director
Ben McKenzie
Producer
Giorgio Angelini
Screenwriter
Ben McKenzie
Distributor
Eammon Films
Production Co
Easy Money Productions, Section Perspective
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 17, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 30m