2001
R
Artisan Entertainment
1 h 47 m

2001
R
Artisan Entertainment
1 h 47 m

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 Entertainme...

Documentary

Directed By: Chris Hegedus, Jehane Noujaim

2001
R
Artisan Entertainment
1 h 47 m

2001
R
Artisan Entertainment
1 h 47 m

Startup.com

Name: Startup.com
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2001-05-11
Duration: 1 min 47 s
Rating: 75
Cast: Kaleil Isaza Tuzman, Tom Herman, Kenneth Austin, Tricia Burke, Roy Burston

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 32 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Chris Hegedus, Jehane Noujaim

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Generally Favorable Based on 32 Critic Reviews

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Generally Favorable Based on 32 Critic Reviews

84% Positive
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16% Mixed
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100

Mr. Showbiz

The film ends with a surprisingly upbeat coda. But Startup.com leaves us with a sense that our heroes' idealism will be forever lost.

By Kevin Maynard FULL REVIEW

Charlotte Observer

The coolest film in town offers industrial espionage, power struggles, thwarted romance, betrayal and suspense - and best of all, it's true.

By Lawrence Toppman FULL REVIEW

Washington Post

It also has heart and soul, two commodities all too often in short supply in the field of garden-variety cinema verite.

By Michael O'Sullivan FULL REVIEW

Time

This gripping documentary doesn't exactly say what went wrong, but the pain and puzzlement of its principals as things inexorably fall apart is palpable and saddening.

By Richard Schickel FULL REVIEW

Baltimore Sun

The giddy excitement of Startup.com comes from feeling as if you're inside the bubble as it soars into the stratosphere - and pops.

By Michael Sragow FULL REVIEW

Miami Herald

If nothing else, Startup.com is a pointed reminder that mixing business and friendship never, ever works.

By Rene Rodriguez FULL REVIEW

New Times (L.A.)

For a general audience the entertainment factor is quite low. The project may best serve us not on the screen, but in a time capsule.

By Gregory Weinkauf FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Noujaim Films, Pennebaker Hegedus Films

Release Date May 11, 2001

Duration 1 h 47 m

Rating R

Genres

Documentary

Tagline The rise and fall of the American dream.

Website http://www.startuplapelicula.com/

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Awards

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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Kaleil Isaza Tuzman

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Tom Herman

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Kenneth Austin

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Tricia Burke

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Roy Burston

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David Camp

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Dora Glottman

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Julian Herbstein

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Christina Ortez

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Jonathan Agus

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Chieh Cheung

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Sean Coar

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Ambika Conroy

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Patrick Cromer

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Jerry Greenberg

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Richard Herman

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Susan Herman

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Tia Herman

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Bob Higgins

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Maynard Jackson

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