"Musk" Documentary Pulled from Almost Every One of 472 Theaters After One Week
A documentary film about Elon Musk was pulled from nearly all 472 theaters just one week after its wide release. The sudden removal has sparked speculation, especially given the film's positive critical reception and the recent acquisition of the distributor by a billionaire.
Why it matters
The rapid disappearance of a well-reviewed film raises questions about corporate influence and censorship in the entertainment industry.
Alex Gibney’s “Musk” movie is pretty much gone.
Released October 9th to four theaters, it expanded to 472 last Friday.
And now, one week later it’s gone from almost every theater in America.
You can still find it in one or two odd places that didn’t get the memo. And even it’s one showing a day at an odd time, like 10am.
“Musk” was released by Bleecker Street Films, which was sold in the last week to ebay founder Pierre Omidyar — not considered a friend of Elon Musk, but a billionaire nevertheless.
Online, people started commenting earlier this week that shows they’d bought tickets for were cancelled without warning.
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