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- 2023
- R
- Hulu
- 1 h 21 m
- 2023
- R
- Hulu
- 1 h 21 m
Summary Tierra Whack rose to fame rapping on a Philadelphia Street for a YouTube channel. Years later, while documenting her astronomical rise, questions arise about who is filming whom and whether being seen is a desirable and unavoidable part of fame.
Directed By: Chris Moukarbel
Written By: Chris Moukarbel
- 2023
- R
- Hulu
- 1 h 21 m
- 2023
- R
- Hulu
- 1 h 21 m
Cypher
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5.3
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Summary Tierra Whack rose to fame rapping on a Philadelphia Street for a YouTube channel. Years later, while documenting her astronomical rise, questions arise about who is filming whom and whether being seen is a desirable and unavoidable part of fame.
Directed By: Chris Moukarbel
Written By: Chris Moukarbel
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
69
100% Positive
4 Reviews
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0% Mixed
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While the bulk of the information presented about Whack’s music career is accurate, Cypher is certainly not a true introduction to the rapper and her artistry. But whether you’re a longtime listener or simply a documentary enthusiast seeking a break from the predictable monotony of musician profiles, Cypher is an experience worth seeking out.
In some passages, Cypher achieves a level of brilliance and psychological terror that becomes difficult to sustain as it winds towards its eventual conclusion.
A cunning experiment in cross-genre filmmaking, Cypher is all fun, games and hagiography until it’s not, effectively deceiving at every conspiratorial turn.
There’s no way to enjoy “Cypher” without seeing it as an elaborate and often exasperating joke at viewers’ expense.
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Production Company
Permanent Wave,
Marginal Mediaworks,
NGW Post
Release Date Nov 24, 2023
Duration 1 h 21 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline Cypher is a fictional pseudo-music documentary about the artist Tierra Whack and the conspiracy theory that secret societies run the music world.
Awards
Tribeca Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Nashville Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Denver International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination