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The Beanie Bubble (2023)

Name: The Beanie Bubble
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2023-07-21
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Snook, Geraldine Viswanathan, Tracey Bonner

The Beanie Bubble (2023), directed by Damian Kulash, starring Zach Galifianakis and Elizabeth Banks.

14 07/21/2023 BR Comedy and Drama 1h 50m

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Synopsis

Ty was a frustrated toy salesman until his collaboration with three women turned his stuffed animals into a defining '90s trend. This behind-the-scenes look at history's biggest toy craze is a wild story about what—and who—is valued in this world.

Steven MeizlerCinematography
Damian KulashDirector, Original music
Kristin GoreDirector, Screenplay
Jane RizzoEditing

About the film

The Beanie Bubble is a 2023 American comedy-drama film directed by Kristin Gore and Damian Kulash Jr. from a screenplay by Gore, based on the 2015 book The Great Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion and the Dark Side of Cute by Zac Bissonnette about the Beanie Babies bubble. The film stars Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Snook, and Geraldine Viswanathan.

The Beanie Bubble was released in select theaters on July 21, 2023, before its streaming release on July 28, 2023, by Apple TV+.

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The Beanie Bubble was released in select theaters on July 21, 2023, before its streaming release on July 28, 2023, by Apple TV+.

Plot

The film tells the story behind the 1990s Beanie Babies craze. It follows toy manufacturer Ty Warner and the women who were integral to his success. Robbie, Sheila, and Maya help turn Beanie Babies into the coveted products they became. The characters are based on three real women: Patricia Roche, Faith McGowan, and Lina Trivedi, who each played integral roles in increasing Beanie Babies’ popularity.

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Production

It was announced in January 2022 that Apple TV+ had acquired the distribution rights for the film, which would see Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Snook, and Geraldine Viswanathan star, with Kristin Gore and Damian Kulash directing.

Filming began in April 2022 in Marietta, Georgia. Production also took place in Atlanta.

The film features a new original track from Kulash’s band OK Go, titled "This".

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 46% of 99 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.6/10. The website's consensus reads: "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." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 49 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

The New York Times critic Calum Marsh unfavorably compared The Beanie Bubble to other "corporate biopics" released in 2023, including Air and Tetris, and said that it "deploys every storytelling cliché in the book". Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian criticised the film's "deeply muddled non-storytelling and tonal blandness", and the Evening Standard's Charlotte O'Sullivan said its "clichéd" script offers "a lazy take on power and greed". Digital Spy's Mireia Mullor called the film "understuffed" but said Geraldine Viswanathan's performance "steals the show".

References

External links

The Beanie Bubble on Apple TV+

The Beanie Bubble at IMDb

Text from The Beanie Bubble on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beanie_Bubble

Trivia

It premiered on July 21, 2023, a Friday.
It runs 1h50 — a typical feature length.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Apple TV.
This film's quiz has 14 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosImagine Entertainment, Apple Studios
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Steven Meizler Cinematography
Damian Kulash Director
Kristin Gore Director
Jane Rizzo Editing
Brian Grazer Producer
Karen Lunder Producer
Ron Howard Producer
Damian Kulash Original music
Nathan Barr Original music
Kristin Gore Screenplay

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What is The Beanie Bubble about?

The Beanie Bubble: Ty was a frustrated toy salesman until his collaboration with three women turned his stuffed animals into a defining '90s trend. This behind-the-scenes look at history's biggest toy craze is a wild story about what—and who—is valued in this world.

Who directed The Beanie Bubble?

The Beanie Bubble was directed by Damian Kulash and Kristin Gore in 2023.

Who stars in The Beanie Bubble?

The cast of The Beanie Bubble includes Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Snook, Geraldine Viswanathan and Tracey Bonner.

How long is The Beanie Bubble?

The Beanie Bubble runs for 110 minutes, or 1h50.

Where can I watch The Beanie Bubble?

The Beanie Bubble is available on Apple TV and Apple TV Amazon Channel. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.