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Fyre

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82%

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A jaw-dropping autopsy of the greatest music festival that never happened and a brutal reality check for the Instagram generation.

79%

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Fyre

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2019

82%

WISE Score

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A jaw-dropping autopsy of the greatest music festival that never happened and a brutal reality check for the Instagram generation.

79%

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Screenwise Verdict

Fyre is the best horror movie that isn't actually a horror movie. It's a brutal, necessary look at how social media can be weaponized to bypass our common sense. For a generation raised on the 'aesthetic' of Instagram and TikTok, this is mandatory viewing.

It’s fast, funny in a dark way, and deeply cynical. It doesn't just clown on the 'influencers' who got stuck in the mud; it takes a hard look at the guy who orchestrated the whole mess. If you're looking for a way to talk to your teen about why they shouldn't believe everything they see on a screen, this is your silver bullet.

Age Fit

Best for 14 and up. High schoolers are the prime target for the social media commentary, and they'll likely find the business collapse fascinating. It's too profane and conceptually 'corporate' for middle schoolers to care about.

WISE Breakdown

Wholesome

It is a documentary about a pathological liar and a massive fraud. While it's honest about the disaster, the behavior modeled is the opposite of wholesome.

Imaginative

It explores the 'imagination' behind a luxury brand, though that vision was built on empty promises. It’s more about the deconstruction of a fantasy than the creation of one.

Safe

Contains heavy profanity and one very famous, graphic anecdote involving a request for a sexual favor to solve a business problem. Definitely not for younger audiences.

Enriching

An essential lesson in media literacy, the emptiness of influencer culture, and the dangers of FOMO. It’s a perfect case study in business ethics.

Parent Info

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Why It Might Be Great

Media literacy 101: It shows exactly how high-end marketing and influencer hype can be used to sell a total vacuum.
Business ethics case study: Watching Billy McFarland's 'fake it till you make it' mantra turn into 'lie until you're arrested' is genuinely educational.
The ultimate car crash: It is incredibly fast-paced and entertaining to watch a disaster of this scale unfold from the inside.
Real-world consequences: It doesn't just focus on the rich kids in tents; it highlights the local Bahamian workers who were left unpaid and exploited.

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What to Watch For

The Andy King story: About halfway through, a consultant describes being asked to perform oral sex on a customs official to release water shipments. He didn't do it, but the description is blunt and graphic.
Constant F-bombs: The language is salty throughout, as you'd expect from stressed-out event planners in the middle of a meltdown.
Second-hand cringe: If your kid is sensitive to social embarrassment or watching people get scammed, some scenes are genuinely painful to sit through.

Conversation Starters

"If you saw that orange square and all those models on your feed, would you have believed the festival was real?"
"Why do you think the influencers who promoted this didn't check if the festival actually existed first?"
"At what point does 'marketing hype' officially become 'lying'?"
"Who were the real victims of Fyre Festival—the people who bought tickets, or the people who worked there?"
"Why was everyone so obsessed with being 'seen' at this event even before they knew the lineup?"

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