• Starring: Kaleil Isaza Tuzman, Tom Herman
  • Summary: Acclaimed documentary team Chris Hegedus, D A Pennebaker and newcomer Jehane Noujaim take a behind-the-scenes look at the volatile start-up phenomenon, chronicling the turbulent development of govWorks.com, an award-winning Internet site that facilitates interaction between local government, citizens and businesses. (Artisan Entertainment) Expand
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 32
  2. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. 100
    The film ends with a surprisingly upbeat coda. But Startup.com leaves us with a sense that our heroes' idealism will be forever lost.
  2. For sheer dramatic wallop outpowers virtually every fiction feature I've seen this year.
  3. 60
    The story of the business is historically interesting, but the story of a friendship tested to the breaking point is timeless.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Negative: 0 out of 4

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