Manhood
An unusual entrepreneurial documentary follows Bill Moore's campaign to turn penis enlargement into an everyday cosmetic service.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- provocative
- candid
- probing
- documentary night
- discussion night
What critics said
The limited available audience rating is strongly positive, but no substantial critic consensus is reported.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bill Moore's business goal links ideals of male bodily confidence to the commercial promotion of penis enlargement.
Moore attempts to make penis enlargement as commonplace as Botox, turning taboo into a public commercial pitch.
The central premise follows cosmetic enhancement as a business built around perceptions of the male body.
The stated ambition is to shift penis enlargement from a taboo procedure toward an ordinary cosmetic choice.
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Movie Details
- Director
- Daniel Lombroso
- Release Date
- 2026-03-14
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- William Moore
- Ruben Ramirez
- David Smith
Common questions
- What is Manhood about?
- An unusual entrepreneurial documentary follows Bill Moore's campaign to turn penis enlargement into an everyday cosmetic service.
- What is Manhood like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Manhood as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Manhood violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Manhood.
- What did critics think of Manhood?
- The limited available audience rating is strongly positive, but no substantial critic consensus is reported.
- Which films are like Manhood?
- Films with a similar feel include Tickled, The Bleeding Edge, and The Business of Being Born.
- How long is Manhood?
- Manhood runs 91 minutes.
