Fake Famous Backdrop Blur
Fake Famous Poster

Fake Famous

"An unreal social experiment."

Explores the meaning of fame and influence in the digital age through an innovative social experiment. Following three Los Angeles-based people with relatively small followings, the film explores the attempts made to turn them into famous influencers by purchasing fake followers and bots to “engage” with their social media accounts.

Top Cast

  • Christopher Bailey

    Christopher Bailey

    Self

  • Osiris Bashir

    Osiris Bashir

    Self

  • Justine Bateman

    Justine Bateman

    Self

  • Shannon Dee

    Shannon Dee

    Self

  • Dominique Druckman

    Dominique Druckman

    Self

  • Liz Eswein

    Liz Eswein

    Self

  • Sarah Frier

    Sarah Frier

    Self

  • Wylie Heiner

    Wylie Heiner

    Self

  • Taylor Lorenz

    Taylor Lorenz

    Self

Overview

Explores the meaning of fame and influence in the digital age through an innovative social experiment. Following three Los Angeles-based people with relatively small followings, the film explores the attempts made to turn them into famous influencers by purchasing fake followers and bots to “engage” with their social media accounts.

Rating

7.1 / 10
44 Reviews
1 Popular

Trailers & Clips

Recommendations

Catfish

Nev, a 24-year-old New York-based photographer, has no idea what he's in for when Abby, an eight-year-old girl from rural Michigan, contacts him on Facebook, seeking permission to paint one of his photographs. When he receives her remarkable painting, Nev begins a friendship and correspondence with Abby's family. But things really get interesting when he develops a cyber-romance with Abby's attractive older sister, Megan, a musician and model. Prompted by some startling revelations about Megan, Nev and his buddies embark on a road trip in search of the truth.

Catfish

6.8 2010