# Four-hour Musk documentary arrives with Gibney's critical eye

> Director Alex Gibney's documentary on Elon Musk promises to examine his most controversial moves, from DOGE leadership to Tesla's self-driving mishaps.
- Title: Four-hour Musk documentary arrives with Gibney's critical eye
- Summary: Director Alex Gibney's documentary on Elon Musk promises to examine his most controversial moves, from DOGE leadership to Tesla's self-driving mishaps. A…
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- Source: Engadget — https://engadget.com/2268124/we-finally-have-a-trailer-for-that-four-hour-elon-musk-documentary
- Author: Lawrence Bonk
- Published: 2026-09-24T18:52:14+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: elon musk, alex gibney, documentary, musk film, tesla, starlink, doge, technology
## A four-hour dive into Elon Musk
A documentary titled Musk is coming to theaters. It runs nearly four hours long, complete with a ten-minute intermission, promising a comprehensive look at the world's richest man.
## Gibney brings his critical track record
Director Alex Gibney made documentaries on Enron, Scientology, Elizabeth Holmes and America's torture practices during the War on Terror. This won't be a glowing puff piece.
## The film examines Musk's controversial moves
The documentary will explore Musk's leadership of the DOGE agency and role in the MAGA movement. It also examines his tendency to over-promise on technological achievements and Tesla's self-driving mishaps.
## Election rigging allegations included
The film investigates accusations that Musk used Starlink satellites to rig the two thousand twenty-four presidential election for Donald Trump. His ex-girlfriend Ashley St. Clair shared text messages in which Musk reportedly insinuated he would exploit an anomaly in the matrix to snatch the election.

> an anomaly in the matrix
## Musk attacks the director on X
Elon Musk called director Gibney a bitter old man who lost the plot long ago and a horrible human with zero integrity. He has threatened to sue Gibney for defamation over the film.

> a bitter old man who lost the plot long ago
## Musk opens in theaters next month
The documentary currently has a one hundred percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It will open in select theaters on October ninth, followed by a larger rollout on October sixteenth.
## Key takeaway

A nearly four-hour documentary about Elon Musk directed by Alex Gibney will examine his controversial decisions and statements, opening in select theaters October ninth.