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Alex Gibney’s Musk documentary expands to theaters nationwide on Friday
Filmmaker Alex Gibney’s documentary Musk expands to theaters nationwide on Friday, after opening in select theaters in New York and Los Angeles.
The nearly four-hour film examines Elon Musk’s rise and influence, from his early Silicon Valley ventures to SpaceX, Tesla and the Department of Government Efficiency.
It includes interviews with Musk’s relatives, journalists, former colleagues, business associates and government officials.
Musk has repeatedly insulted Gibney online and called the film a “hit piece,” though he reportedly has not seen it.
The distributor has also faced difficulty placing paid advertisements, with X, TikTok, Meta and YouTube initially refusing them; Meta and YouTube later said the ads had been flagged as political content.
The film was originally intended for HBO, but its future there is uncertain following a merger involving Paramount and Warner Bros.
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Gibney says his team has carefully reviewed the film and is prepared to respond to legal threats.
The documentary’s theatrical release expands nationwide on Friday.
Alex Gibney’s documentary Musk, now playing in select theaters in New York and Los Angeles, expands nationwide on Friday.
The nearly four-hour film examines Elon Musk’s rise and influence, including his work at SpaceX, Tesla and the Department of Government Efficiency.
Musk has publicly attacked Gibney and reportedly has not seen the film.
Distributor Bleecker Street has faced refusals of paid advertising from major social platforms, though Meta and YouTube later changed position.
Gibney said he is prepared for legal challenges and that the film’s claims were carefully vetted.
- Who
- Filmmaker Alex Gibney and the documentary’s subject, Elon Musk.
- What
- The documentary Musk expands from select theaters to a nationwide release.
- When
- Friday; the article was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- It is playing in select theaters in New York and Los Angeles before expanding nationwide.
- Why
- Gibney made the film to examine Musk’s reach and influence. The sources do not state a specific reason for the nationwide expansion.
Elon Musk
Alex Gibney and the documentary’s supporters
Film
Elon Musk
Musk called the project a "hit piece" and has posted insults about Gibney.
Alex Gibney and the documentary’s supporters
Gibney’s film presents a comprehensive look at Musk’s rise and influence.
Release
Elon Musk
Musk’s legal team has made legal threats, according to the article.
Alex Gibney and the documentary’s supporters
Gibney has pushed back publicly and says the film’s material was carefully vetted.
The project was first announced, and Musk dismissed it as a "hit piece.
Gibney spent nearly four years making the documentary.
Musk endorsed Donald Trump, and HBO executives prompted Gibney to keep filming.
The film debuted at the Venice Film Festival.
X, TikTok, Meta and YouTube had refused paid advertisements for the film by this date.
The documentary is due to expand nationwide in theaters.
- Director
- Alex Gibney
- Distributor
- Bleecker Street
- Runtime
- Nearly four hours
- Current theater locations
- New York and Los Angeles
- Nationwide expansion
- Friday
- Advertising refusals by Sept. 25
- X, TikTok, Meta and YouTube
What people are saying
Would Musk be able to call Larry or David and say, you know, don’t put this doc on? Yeah
We live in that world now, particularly a world that’s become so transactional in the political realm … it’s literally pay to play.
hit piece
We also have a lawyer who’s really, really good
Sources
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