Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
“Like subprime, but dumber.”
2026•1h 30m•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Ben McKenzie
Writer
Ben McKenzie
Languages
English, Spanish
Cast
Ben McKenzie
Self
Morena Baccarin
Self
Sam Bankman-Fried
Self
Alex Mashinksy
Self
Gerard Butler
Self
Nayib Bukele
Self (archive footage)
Production
Producer
Ben McKenzie
Producer
Giorgio Angelini
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