We all know about the success stories in the startup world because if they were successful, that means that they are still around, and one way or another, we are using them, but there are also some spectacular failures in the world of startups. In fact, their failure was so spectacular that some people decided to make films and TV shows about them. So, if you are also interested in some of the biggest startup failures, here are the 5 best movies and TV shows based on true stories you can watch about them.
Blackberry (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Blackberry is a biographical comedy-drama film directed by Matt Johnson from a screenplay co-written by Johnson and Matthew Miller. Loosely based on the 2015 book titled Losing the Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry by authors Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff, the 2023 film follows the rise and fall of one of the most popular mobile brands of all time. Blackberry stars Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton in the lead roles, with Matthew Johnson, SungWon Cho, Michael Ironside, Laura Cilevitz, Cary Elwes, Rich Sommer, Saul Rubinek, Lauren Howe, and Martin Donovan starring in supporting roles.
The Dropout (Hulu)
The Dropout is a biographical true-crime drama miniseries created by Elizabeth Meriwether. Based on an ABC News podcast of the same name, the Hulu series follows the story of Elizabeth Holmes, the creator of Theranos. The Dropout follows Holmes as she deceives and lies to people about her groundbreaking technology that could save millions of lives, later revealed as lies. The Dropout stars Amanda Seyfried in the lead role, with Naveen Andrews, Elizabeth Marvel, Michel Gill, William H. Macy, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Bill Irwin, Utkarsh Ambudkar, and Laurie Metcalf starring in supporting roles.
The Wolf of Wall Street (Paramount+ & Prime Video Add-On)
The Wolf of Wall Street is a biographical dark comedy-drama film directed by Martin Scorsese from a screenplay by Terence Winter. Based on a 2007 memoir of the same name by Jordan Belfort, the 2013 film follows the rise and fall of Jordan Belfort and how the fast world of stockbroking and money corrupted him until he had nothing left. The Wolf of Wall Street stars Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role, with Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Jon Favreau, Jon Bernthal, Cristin Milioti, and Kyle Chandler starring in supporting roles.
WeCrashed (Apple TV+)
WeCrashed is a biographical drama miniseries created by Drew Crevello. Based on a podcast titled WeCrashed: The Rise and Fall of WeWork developed by Wondery, the Apple TV+ series follows the story behind the spectacular failure of the co-working space company WeWork, which claimed to have a valuation of $47 billion before it all came crashing down in 2019. WeCrashed stars Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway in the lead roles, with Cricket Brown, Kyle Marvin, America Ferrera, Peter Jacobson, Campbell Scott, Kelly AuCoin, Theo Stockman, O-T Fagbenle, Troy Iwata, and Andrew Burnap starring in supporting roles.
Dumb Money (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Dumb Money is a biographical comedy-drama film directed by Craig Gillespie from a screenplay co-written by Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo. Based on a 2021 book titled The Antisocial Network by author Ben Mezrich, the 2023 film follows the Gamestop stock incident and how a bunch of regular people united and took down some of the biggest names on Wall Street. Dumb Money stars Paul Dano in the lead role, with Shailene Woodley, Talia Ryder, Seth Rogen, Pete Davidson, Olivia Thirlby, America Ferrera, Sebastian Stan, and Nick Offerman starring in supporting roles.