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Documentarian Rex (David Krumholtz) follows ruthless reality television producer Katy Courbet (Eva Mendes), a woman who will stop at nothing to revive the American Broadcasting Network's failing ratings -- and forward her own career. To the dismay of the government, Courbet approves a reality show that will become network television's first foray into snuff. In the first episode, contestants engage in a deadly game of Russian roulette for the chance at a multi-million-dollar cash prize.
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Uneven media satire on how far TV will go to secure ratings. Unfortunately it's neither as funny or as sharp as it hopes to be.

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Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard 09/19/2008
2/5
There is a big problem in believing any of it, but a certain amount of fun watching television's more ghastly denizens wonder whether murder will improve the ratings. It does. Go to Full Review Cath Clarke Guardian 09/19/2008
1/5
Triumphs, humiliation, barmy monologues and temper tantrums - reality television is scarcely in need of parodying. Certainly not from a preachy film like this. Go to Full Review James Christopher The Times (UK) 09/19/2008
3/5
Bill Guttentag's film is one of those shrill and cheery conspiracies on the wilder side of probability. But the black comedy has an infectious pace, and screwy logic. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 07/11/2010
2.5/4
A surprisingly plausible mockumentary... Go to Full Review David Edwards Daily Mirror (UK) 09/19/2008
3/5
Mendes (best known as Will Smith's love interest in Hitch) is enjoyably poisonous, making Live! just about worth catching. Go to Full Review Jane Crowther Total Film 09/19/2008
1/5
This crass, inauthentic mock-doc exposing the evils of reality shows and the venality of TV honchos manages both to bore and insult simultaneously. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Bisquiteen T @RT65021124 08/20/2025 I had to turn the volume down every time the lead actress spoke. Why did she have to YELL through the whole movie? She also seems to think she's in some high school production, at best community theater? And why is this gross woman constantly talking with her mouth full? Would've been decent with a decent lead. I've seen A Serbian Film and this woman (the actress, not the character) is far grosser and more ridiculous than anything in that movie. I would settle for her just NOT YELLING EVERY LINE. See more 05/13/2014 Purely for the shock factor See more 05/13/2014 This movie was crazy crazy crazy. It started off kinda cheezy and I wasn't expecting it to get much better, but the last 30 minutes turned into a jaw dropping, sweating with anxiety, edge of your seat thrill. It was hard to watch and I had to pause it many times because my blood pressure redlined. This is not the kind of movie I would go around recommending because of it's subject matter, but I must shamefully admit that I enjoyed it. See more 05/13/2014 Highly recommend. Shot documentary style and from previews, presumably low budget. Intense plot that becomes more suspenseful with every minute. Great character development. I can't believe this didn't receive more publicity. Mendes is incredible in this film, as well as the rest of the cast...particularly David Krumholtz. See more 05/13/2014 Wow what a concept. A drive to get to the top pushing the limits of a would you situation See more 05/13/2014 Very intriguing and almost scary. Funny, too. See more Read all reviews
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Bill Guttentag

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Eva Mendes

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David Krumholtz

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Eric Lively

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Synopsis Documentarian Rex (David Krumholtz) follows ruthless reality television producer Katy Courbet (Eva Mendes), a woman who will stop at nothing to revive the American Broadcasting Network's failing ratings -- and forward her own career. To the dismay of the government, Courbet approves a reality show that will become network television's first foray into snuff. In the first episode, contestants engage in a deadly game of Russian roulette for the chance at a multi-million-dollar cash prize.
Director
Bill Guttentag
Producer
Alex Gartner, William Green, Charles Roven
Screenwriter
Bill Guttentag
Production Co
Atlas Entertainment
Rating
R (Some Violent Content|Language|Brief Nudity)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 28, 2021
Runtime
1h 36m
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