Pharma Bro

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Pharma Bro

2021,

1h 27m,

Documentary

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60%

10 Reviews

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29%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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29%

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Martin Shkreli, the 38-year-old financial entrepreneur and pharmaceutical tycoon from Brooklyn, New York, was dubbed "the most hated man in America" by the media after he rose to infamy in 2015 for price gouging the prescription drug Daraprim by 5500% overnight depriving patients of the life-saving medication. That same year, Shkreli purchased the Wu-Tang Clan's single copy of "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" for 2 million dollars, and was arrested for securities fraud, eventually resulting in the subsequent forfeiture of the album and recent reselling of it by the U.S. government to an anonymous buyer to pay off Shkreli's debt. He has gained notoriety for his unchecked online presence, which was ultimately his downfall and sent him to prison, where he continues to provoke the public with bombastic declarations about finding a cure for the virus which has upended the world, Covid-19.

John Doyle

Globe and Mail

Nov 29, 2021

There isn't enough in the film about the issue of drug pricing - but it says enough to underline the difference between us here in Canada, and our neighbours to the south.

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

Oct 5, 2021

Hodge is not always on Shkreli's side, but he appears convinced he's made a well-rounded portrait, as opposed to a dubious, bottom-feeding, bro-to-bro testimonial.

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

Oct 1, 2021

The new documentary Pharmo Bro tries to find sympathy for the smirking pharmaceutical price-gouger/convict, but fails entirely.

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Stephen Silver

Splice Today

Jan 29, 2022

1/5

A bafflingly bad examination of recent scandal, which makes half-assed arguments that Martin Shkreli is worthy of re-examination or, for that matter, interesting at all (he's neither)

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John Serba

Decider

Jan 13, 2022

Pharma Bro tries to fulfill an impossible task, and ultimately doesn't add up to much. But a spinoff short doc about Billy the Fridge seems to be in order.

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Oct 7, 2021

3/5

[The] film serves two purposes. Firstly, it documents neglected aspects of the Shkreli story for the record. Secondly, it explores something of the psychology of his remaining adherents.

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Synopsis

Martin Shkreli, the 38-year-old financial entrepreneur and pharmaceutical tycoon from Brooklyn, New York, was dubbed "the most hated man in America" by the media after he rose to infamy in 2015 for price gouging the prescription drug Daraprim by 5500% overnight depriving patients of the life-saving medication. That same year, Shkreli purchased the Wu-Tang Clan's single copy of "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" for 2 million dollars, and was arrested for securities fraud, eventually resulting in the subsequent forfeiture of the album and recent reselling of it by the U.S. government to an anonymous buyer to pay off Shkreli's debt. He has gained notoriety for his unchecked online presence, which was ultimately his downfall and sent him to prison, where he continues to provoke the public with bombastic declarations about finding a cure for the virus which has upended the world, Covid-19.

Director: Brent Hodge
Producer: Aly Kelly, Jasleen Kaur, Brent Hodge
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 5, 2021
Runtime: 1h 27m

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