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WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn

Original title: WeWork
  • 2021
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 44m
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WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn (2021)
How do you lose $47 billion in six weeks? Let us count the ways. 

Exploring the rise and fall of one of the biggest corporate flameouts and venture capitalist bubbles in recent years - this is the story of WeWork and its hippie-messianic leader Adam Neumann who makes you beg the question, was he trying to create a cult?
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An account of the six-week death spiral that brought down the company's IPO, a behind-the-scenes look at WeWork's frat-boy culture.An account of the six-week death spiral that brought down the company's IPO, a behind-the-scenes look at WeWork's frat-boy culture.An account of the six-week death spiral that brought down the company's IPO, a behind-the-scenes look at WeWork's frat-boy culture.

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    • Jed Rothstein
  • Writer
    • Jed Rothstein
  • Stars
    • Ashton Kutcher
    • Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Rebekah Paltrow Neumann
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    • Director
      • Jed Rothstein
    • Writer
      • Jed Rothstein
    • Stars
      • Ashton Kutcher
      • Gwyneth Paltrow
      • Rebekah Paltrow Neumann
    • 24User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
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    8/10
    WeWork Was Not What I Thought It Was
    A few years ago while traveling around Southern California, I noticed the WeWork sign popping up on buildings. At first, I thought it was an employment agency moving in, then I was told that it was floors of suites for rent. I thought that was great because when I was in College, I had heard of "Fegen Suites". Those were the first in floors of offices Lawyers/Attorneys and Government rented.

    Fegen Suites shared a common reception area (usually two or three receptionists behind a nice large desk), a few folks in another room answering their phones and taking messages if they wanted (They could have the phones ring through to them if they chose) and could share an administrative area with copy machines, computers, etc. On that floor. It had conference rooms. It was a cost saving measure for young lawyers/attorneys starting out.

    These grew popular as top entertainment companies and government offices started using them for "extra office space". Then new Production Companies were using them for their offices, and many small businesses started to rent them, all for the same reason. They did have 'top' real estate salespeople/companies to help rent these suites, and they were consistently full -- even a wait lists. That's what led me to believe that's what WeWork sounded like, but possibly now have been updated for the digital generation of those just starting out.

    Boy was I wrong!

    I watched this documentary, and it was like watching a horror show on so many levels! I had no idea WeWork was like this at all! The documentary takes you through the two founders Neumann and Miguel, but centering mostly on Neumann and his sales techniques into having young people buy into this WeWork experience. It came across like a Real Estate Cult with Neumann at the head. I had never seen anything in real estate quite like this (and I saw the beginning of house flipping!! Guys, it didn't start as legit as the shows now show.)

    This "salesman", Neumann seemed to cultivate a mesh between a pyramid scheme and a cult where he and his wife (who did a few movies and was related to Gwyneth Paltrow - big whoop!) conned banks out of now millions off the sweat of wide-eyed, well meaning young people who fell for his con and did all the work while he took all the glory. What a racket, as as with all rackets this plummeted fast.

    The documentary does a good job of telling the tale of WeWork through employee and others interviews, spots of Neumann's ego appearances on programs and films of employee camps, etc. But Neumann and his wife "did not participate in the making of the documentary". Why should they? What can they say to make any real sense out of this? I've seen just about enough to see why WeWork fell so quickly from grace. However, Neumann and his wife will still walk away with a big payday and according to the documentary have already set their sights on something new.
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    • Release date
      • April 2, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Hulu
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • WeWork
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Campfire
      • Forbes Entertainment
      • Olive Hill Media
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      • Dolby Digital
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      • 2.35 : 1

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