The Beanie Bubble

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The Beanie Bubble

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2023,

1h 50m,

Comedy

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Why did the world suddenly treat stuffed animals like gold? Ty Warner was a frustrated toy salesman until his collaboration with three women grew his masterstroke of an idea into the biggest toy craze in history. "The Beanie Bubble" is an inventive story about what and who we value, and the unsung heroes whose names didn't appear on the heart-shaped tag.

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Critics Consensus

The Beanie Bubble's cast makes the movie an easy watch, but that enjoyment is lessened by its shallow treatment of the real-life story.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

Jul 31, 2023

The Beanie Bubble eventually runs out of steam. The snappy pace and colorful style — so attractive at first — later become alienating, keeping nearly all the characters locked into one dimension.

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Wendy Ide

Guardian

Jul 30, 2023

2/5

The film feels like a vapid cheerleader for late-stage capitalism. It is blithely unquestioning of what the frenzy over glorified Hacky Sacks actually tells us about society.

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

Jul 29, 2023

3/4

Zach Galifianakis captures the narcissism of Chicago’s Ty Warner.

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Francesca Steele

iNews.co.uk

Dec 11, 2024

2/5

This could have been a cute movie about toys, or a dazzling drama about capitalist fads. Ultimately though, it’s a muddled effort that denies its four talented leads a chance to really entertain.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jan 13, 2024

2/4

The Beanie Bubble takes a sharp turn towards irrelevance in its sluggish and perpetually underwhelming second half...

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Oct 2, 2023

It is substance free, it is hollow, and it is pointless.

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Kristin Gore

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Damian Kulash

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Zach Galifianakis

Ty Warner

Elizabeth Banks

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Sarah Snook

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Synopsis

Why did the world suddenly treat stuffed animals like gold? Ty Warner was a frustrated toy salesman until his collaboration with three women grew his masterstroke of an idea into the biggest toy craze in history. "The Beanie Bubble" is an inventive story about what and who we value, and the unsung heroes whose names didn't appear on the heart-shaped tag.

Director: Kristin Gore, Damian Kulash
Producer: Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Karen Lunder
Screenwriter: Kristin Gore
Distributor: Apple Original Films
Production Co: Imagine Entertainment, Apple Studios, Apple Original Films
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 21, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 28, 2023
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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