Fyre
A sleek, unnervingly entertaining documentary dissects how hype, privilege, and fraudulent ambition transformed a luxury music festival into a cultural disaster.
Overview
A cautionary tale of ambition gone wrong at a music festival that promised paradise but delivered chaos.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- tense
- sardonic
- slick
- true story night
- discussion group viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praise the documentary as a slick, tense, and entertaining account of the Fyre Festival collapse, especially for its damning critique of wealth and promotional culture.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film juxtaposes the Fyre Festival's glossy advertisements and celebrity marketing with footage and testimony revealing inadequate preparation.
Critics specifically emphasize the film's observations about wealth while the festival's exclusive positioning drives the story.
The behind-the-scenes account traces the escalating logistical failures toward the festival's widely publicized unraveling.
The plot centers on a fake trailer, social-media promotion, luxury branding, and the marketing of an exclusive music festival.
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Movie Details
- Director
- Chris Smith
- Release Date
- 2019-01-18
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (1039)
Cast
- Billy McFarland
- Ja Rule
- Jason Bell
- Gabrielle Bluestone
- Shiyuan Deng
- Michael Ciccarelli
- Mdavid Low
- Samuel Krost
- Andy King
- J.R.
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Fyre about?
- A sleek, unnervingly entertaining documentary dissects how hype, privilege, and fraudulent ambition transformed a luxury music festival into a cultural disaster.
- What is Fyre like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fyre as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Fyre violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Fyre.
- What did critics think of Fyre?
- Critics broadly praise the documentary as a slick, tense, and entertaining account of the Fyre Festival collapse, especially for its damning critique of wealth and promotional culture.
- Which films are like Fyre?
- Films with a similar feel include The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn, and Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage.
- How long is Fyre?
- Fyre runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fyre?
- In United States, Fyre streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
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