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The American Meme is a Netflix Original documentary film released on December 7, 2018. The film explores the lifestyle and journey of four social media influencers[1], Paris Hilton, Josh Ostrovsky (The Fat Jew), Brittany Furlan and Kirill Bichutsky. The film was produced by Bert Marcus and Cassandra Hamar Thornton. It was written and directed by Bert Marcus with the production company Bert Marcus Productions[2].
The film stars a number of celebrities including Paris Hilton, Emily Ratajkowski, DJ Khaled and Hailey Baldwin. The American Meme was first premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival in April[3], where it was acquired by Netflix and released as a Netflix Original in December 2018[4].
Plot
[edit]The American Meme explores the online footprint and behind the scenes stories of four social media celebrities who have utilised online platforms to gain followers and become ‘influencers’ in the digital age[5].
The documentary film The American Meme raises the idea of modern alienation under capitalism[6] and explores material on the Paris Hilton, Josh Ostrovsky, Brittany Furlan and Kirill Bichutsky’s rise to fame[7], strategies and difficulties in maintaining influence and the use of social media as a source of income[8].
Cast
[edit]In order of the film credits, the on-screen cast is [9]:
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Directors
[edit]The American Meme was directed by Bert Marcus. Bert Marcus is the founder of the production studio Bert Marcus Productions and has directed three films.
Bert Marcus has directed two other films, ‘What We Started’ (2017) and ‘Champs’ (2014).
He has been a producer on nine films, which include ‘Human Capital’ (2019) and ‘How to Make Money Selling Drugs’ (2012).
Production
[edit]The documentary film was produced by Bert Marcus Productions[10].
Producers and Executive Producers
Bert Marcus and Cassandra Hamar Thornton are the producers of The American Meme. Bert Marcus and Cassandra Hamar Thornton as a team have worked on a number of films[11] and are credited as being the producers and executive producers of five films together, including ‘Ophelia’ (2018), ‘Human Capital’ (2019), ‘Bull’ (2019) and ‘What We Started’ (2017).
The Executive Producers are Brett Gursky, Paris Hilton and Ben Lyons[12].
Cinematographers[13]
· Will Dearborn
· Abraham Martinez
Film Editing[14]
· Tchavdar Georgiev
· Monique Zavistovski
Release
[edit]The American Meme was first premiered as a Tribeca selection at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 27, 2018.
The documentary film was acquired by Netflix after the premiere and officially released on December 7, 2018 as a Netflix Original documentary.
Critical Reception
[edit]On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the documentary has an approval rating of 94% and an average score of 6.76/10 based on 31 critics. The audience score on Rotten Tomatoes is 97% and the average score is 4.87/10 based on 1366 user ratings[15].
Timeout listed The American Meme as the number 1 film to watch in the article ‘The 10 best movies at Tribeca Film Festival 2018’[16].
Critic Bilge Ebiri from Vulture wrote that “The American Meme can be fun, even informative, but there’s a bigger story here, and Bert Marcus mostly fails to tell it”[17].
Common Sense media critic Brian Costello reviewed the documentary and noted that “While well-done and comprehensive, this documentary also feels like kicking down an open door.”[18]
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack to The American Meme features a number of songs by artists including Britney Spears, Eminem and Ariana Grande.
LA based film composer and songwriter Tyler Strickland is credited with selecting the pieces for the soundtrack in The American Meme[19].
References
[edit]- ^ "The American Meme (2018)". IMDb. 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "THE AMERICAN MEME | Bert Marcus Productions". www.bertmarcusproductions.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Special Screenings: World Premier THE AMERICAN MEME". Tribeca Film. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Galuppo, M (2018-10-18). "Netflix Picks Up Doc 'The American Meme' (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The American Meme". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Turner, K. "'The American Meme' Review: For Influencers, Social Media Is Only Skin Deep". New York Times. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ C, Christie. "The producer behind 'The American Meme' unpacks modern celebrity". Above the Fold. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Fry, N. ""The American Meme," A new Netflix documentary records the angst of social media influencers". New Yorker. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The American Meme: Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Projects". Bert Marcus Productions. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Bert Marcus". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The American Meme". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The American Meme". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Rothkopf, J. "The 10 best movies to watch at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival". Retrieved 2020-04-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Ebiri, B. "The American Meme is an Entertaining Missed Opportunity". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The American Meme Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Tyler Strickland". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
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