Netflix vs. the World

Netflix vs. the World
Netflix vs. the World
Directed by	Shawn Cauthen
Written by	Gina Keating
Based on	Netflixed: The Epic Battle For America's Eyeballs; by Gina Keating
Release date	2019;
Running time	105 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Netflix vs. the World is a documentary film by Shawn Cauthen and Gina Keating about the origin and success of Netlfix.^[1]^[2] The film was premiered at the Lone Star Film Festival in 2019,^[3] later released on Amazon Prime Video in 2020.^[4]

Background

The film is directed by Shawn Cauthen, It is based on the 2012 book Netflixed: The Epic Battle For America's Eyeballs by author-journalist Gina Keating, who also acts as a writer for the film.^[1]^[5]^[6]

Synopsis

The documentary covers the journey of Netlfix from DVD-by-mail company to the world's largest streaming company, also covering its time as a struggling Silicon Valley startup and competition with Blockbuster and Amazon. The film includes interviews from John Antioco (chairman and CEO of Blockbuster), Nick Shepard (COO Blockbuster), Marc Randolph (co-founder Netlfix) and Tom Dillon (COO Netlfix).^[4]^[7]^[8]

Reception

Film Threat found that "Netflix vs. the World is a fascinating piece of history and is the go-to documentary about the history of Netflix and how it got here today."^[9]

The film won Best Documentary film of 2019 award by the Lone Star Film Festival.^[10]