Everyone Is Lying to You for Money (2026)

Movie review: Everyone Is Lying to You for Money

Everyone Is Lying to You for Money is a film from 2026. It is catalogued under Documentary. Its listed tagline is “Like subprime, but dumber.”

Story

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.

Audience reaction

TMDB records an audience rating of 6.7/10 based on 14 votes.

Production

Release date: April 17, 2026 · Runtime: 90 minutes · Original language: English · Reported revenue: $153,433

Official trailer

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Cast

Ben McKenzieSelf - Cryptocurrency Critic, Actor and AuthorMorena BaccarinSelf - Ben's Wife

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Sam Bankman-FriedSelf - CEO, FTX

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Alex MashinksySelf - CEO, Celsius NetworkGerard ButlerSelf - Very Famous Actor

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Scott "The Scaffolder"SelfGiorgio AngeliniSelf

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Alex GladsteinSelf - Chief Strategy Officer, Human Rights Foundation

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Corbin KeeganSelf - 1st Resident of Bitcoin City

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Wilfredo ClarosSelf - Fisher

Themes

based on novel or bookcrypto-currenciessocial & cultural documentaryfinancial hardshipcrypto