The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

If you want a documentary that respects its subject, The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley is available in Australia on HBO Max, and in the US on HBO Max Amazon Channel and YouTube TV right now. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Elizabeth Holmes's involvement signals a level of cooperation that is hard to secure. Put it on tonight on HBO Max and see for yourself.

There is a reason The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley keeps coming up in conversation. What makes The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley work is a willingness to sit with complexity instead of resolving it neatly. With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her 10-billion-dollar company dissolved. The rise and fall of Theranos is a window into the psychology of fraud. Elizabeth Holmes and Alex Gibney bring credibility that the subject matter deserves. It hit screens in 2019. What elevates The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley above most documentary work is a refusal to settle for the easy version of the story. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley is the kind of documentary you immediately want to recommend to someone else. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Rigorous in a way documentary work does not always commit to. Not background viewing — it rewards your full attention.

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley was released in 2019, directed by Alex Gibney. The full 119-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.