# Hollywood Turns Against Tech Oligarchs

> Four new films target tech CEOs as public opinion shifts against Big Tech.
- Title: Hollywood Turns Against Tech Oligarchs · Mother Jones
- Summary: Four new films target tech CEOs as public opinion shifts against Big Tech. Hollywood releases four movies critiquing tech executives as public distrust of…
- Keywords: artificial, lucia guadagnino, sam altman, mark zuckerberg, elizabeth holmes, theranos, openai, big tech, Hollywood, Turns, Against, Tech
- Source: Mother Jones — https://motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/tech-films-artificial-social-reckoning-musk-altman-holmes-zuckerberg-guadagnino-sorkin-documentary
- Author: Alex Nguyen
- Published: 2026-10-05T16:11:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: artificial, lucia guadagnino, sam altman, mark zuckerberg, elizabeth holmes, theranos, openai, big tech
## New Tech Films Release
Hollywood releases four movies on tech executives this fall: Artificial, The Social Reckoning, Musk, and You Can See Everything.
## Public Distrust Grows
Public opinion about Big Tech companies has tanked since the 2010s, with seven in ten Americans believing tech CEOs hold too much power.
## Sam Altman's Film
Artificial stars Andrew Garfield as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, depicting his firing and reinstatement in 2023.
## Critical Viewpoint
Luca Guadagnino says the Altman character 'yes' to everyone, showing a narcissist who 'shapeshifts' to understand the terrain.
## Amazon Drops Film
Amazon MGM Studios dropped Artificial after announcing a $50 billion investment into OpenAI.
## Consequence
Big Tech and wealthy elites become more tied to culture, art, and media as public distrust of tech CEOs grows.
## Key takeaway

Hollywood releases four movies critiquing tech executives as public distrust of Big Tech grows.