{
  "id": 16375077,
  "title": "Alex Gibney's Musk documentary has already almost vanished from theaters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/alex-gibneys-musk-documentary-has-already-almost-vanished-from",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T21:14:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/alex-gibney-musk-documentary-vanished-theaters"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Alex Gibney's extensive four-hour documentary on Elon Musk, titled Musk, has been met with challenges since its release. Multiple social media platforms have been hesitant to promote the film, which presents a highly critical view of Musk. Bleecker Street, the distributor, initially pushed the release date forward by a week in mid-September and then to over 400 theaters on October 16. However, a week later, the film seems to have disappeared from most theaters. A Showbiz411 report indicates discrepancies on Bleecker Street's website, listing many closed or non-existent showings. As of now, Musk is only playing in isolated theaters in a few U.S. cities. The film's poor first-week performance, bringing in under $1 million, likely contributed to its lack of traction. Theaters might be wary of showing a movie that isn't generating returns. Despite this, Gibney remains neutral, encouraging viewers to see the film while it's still available. The movie's streaming rights are held by HBO Documentary Films, and its future in the digital realm will be worth watching.",
  "summary": "Two weeks after opening, Alex Gibney's scathing Musk documentary has almost vanished from American theaters.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}