The Beanie Bubble

Matt Roush says...

Who knew such intrigue lurked beneath the hot ’90s craze for cuddly, understuffed and in-demand Beanie Babies? A blustery Zach Galifianakis stars in this brisky entertaining docu-dramedy as eccentric founder Ty Warner, whose fragile ego and childish vanity eventually doomed his company, because he refused to give or share credit with the forceful women who helped guide his success. Succession’s Sarah Snook reveals a warmer side as the single mom who stood by him during the Beanie frenzy, Elizabeth Banks is a whirlwind of ambitious drive as his first partner (in business and bed), and Miracle Workers’ Geraldine Viswanathan steals the show as the young visionary who foresaw the marketing power of the Internet to fuel demand for the beanbag animals.

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