Muta'Ali

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Muta’Ali’s HBO documentary introduces us to MoviePass’s two Black founders, and the two white guys who tanked their company and attracted a federal investigation.

‘MoviePass, MovieCrash’ follows the company's rise and fall through the eyes of its Black founders

Muta’Ali’s HBO documentary introduces us to MoviePass’s two Black founders, and the two white guys who tanked their company and attracted a federal investigation.

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MoviePass allowed customers to see one film per day in theaters — for $10/month. But its Black founders were ousted.

MoviePass: What happened to the too-good-to-be-true service?

MoviePass allowed customers to see one film per day in theaters — for $10/month. But its Black founders were ousted.

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