Netflix vs. The World (2019)
“Today, Netflix is the 800-pound gorilla in streaming entertainment with a market cap over $200 billion. Yet, it was only twenty-odd years ago that Netflix started as one person’s crazy idea to rent movies through the mail. Those under age thirty might not realize that scrappy Netflix somehow took down the giant retailer Blockbuster (and Blockbuster even refused to buy Netflix outright in the early years for a paltry $50 million)”– Kevin Kruse (Forbes)
| District’s Grade: | C+ |
| District’s Category: | Worth It |
| Sub-Genres: | Technology, Business |
| Run Time: | 104 Mins |
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“This documentary charts Netflix’s two-decade rise and transformation of home entertainment, content production and the entertainment industry itself through the voices of its founders, rivals, and industry experts.”- IGN
The District’s Quick Hits
| Awards: | Best Documentary 2019 (Lone Star Film Fest), Official Selection 2020 (Garden State Film Fest) |
| Where To Stream: | Amazon Prime |
| Director: | Shawn Cauthen |
Netflix vs. The World
2019
104 Minutes
Worth It
Final Grade: C+
Now Streaming On: Amazon Prime
