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Now in Theaters Now Playing (https://www.fandango.com/musk-2026-247586/movie-overview?cmp=rt_leaderboard&a=13036) Buy Tickets       (musk.html#where-to-watch) Where to Watch  (musk.html#what-to-know) What to Know  (musk.html#critics-reviews) Reviews  (musk.html#cast-and-crew) Cast & Crew  (musk.html#videos) Videos  (musk.html#photos) Photos  (musk.html#media-info) Media Info      Where to Watch  Musk      (https://www.fandango.com/musk-2026-247586/movie-overview?a=13036)  In Theaters  (https://athome.fandango.com/content/browse/details/Musk-Extended-Cut/5287687?cmp=rt_where_to_watch)  Stream    Buy Musk Tickets on Fandango. Buy Musk on Fandango.      Musk  What to Know    Critics Consensus  Alex Gibney's Musk offers a sharp, revealing portrait of Elon Musk's transformation from celebrated innovator to controversial power broker, examining the far-reaching consequences of his influence. (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/musk/reviews) Read Critics Reviews          Critics Reviews  (/m/musk/reviews) View More    (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/kyle-smith)   (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/kyle-smith) Kyle Smith  (/profiles/publication/M9Zka0lG) Wall Street Journal  1 hr ago    Mr. Gibney provides a useful overview of an eventful life but frequently veers off-track into bristling hyperbole.  (https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/musk-review-alex-gibneys-portrait-of-a-tech-titan-6f8c8f49) Go to Full Review     (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/kenji-fujishima)   (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/kenji-fujishima) Kenji Fujishima  (/profiles/publication/p5rPaple) Slant Magazine  4 days ago  2.5/4  Musk works best as an exhaustive chronicle of how the richest man in the world went from being one of the most respected to one of the most dangerous.  (https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/musk-documentary-review-alex-gibney-elon-musk/) Go to Full Review     (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/liz-shannon-miller)   (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/liz-shannon-miller) Liz Shannon Miller  (/profiles/publication/7ldaozyO) Consequence  Oct 1, 2026  B  There is no question that Musk serves as a vital, nearly comprehensive document not just of Musk as a person, but of the increasingly dystopian world he is currently helping to shape. (It didn’t need the gimmicks.) (https://consequence.net/2026/10/musk-review-alex-gibney-movie-documentary/) Go to Full Review     (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/martin-tsai)   (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/martin-tsai) Martin Tsai  (/profiles/publication/4yzjewyP) Critic's Notebook  1 hr ago    In trying to puncture Mr. Musk’s mythology, Mr. Gibney manufactures a little mythology of his own. (https://www.criticsnotebook.com/musk-movie-review-elon-musk-alex-gibney/) Go to Full Review     (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/stephen-silver)   (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/stephen-silver) Stephen Silver  (/profiles/publication/lDpwa7Wl) The SS Ben Hecht  21 hrs ago    The film is entertaining, well-paced, and never gets boring. But little is new, and the film makes a couple of truly baffling choices. (https://stephensilver.substack.com/p/musk-is-a-well-trodden-takedown-of) Go to Full Review     (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/joey-magidson)   (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/joey-magidson) Joey Magidson  (/profiles/publication/Ly94qGln) Awards Radar  1 day ago  3.5/4  Watching Musk is an infuriating yet essential experience. (https://awardsradar.com/2026/10/08/film-review-watching-musk-is-an-infuriating-yet-essential-experience/) Go to Full Review     (/m/musk/reviews) Read all reviews        Audience Reviews  (/m/musk/reviews/all-audience) View More    ()   () JD    21 hrs ago  Required viewing if you love America and hate what billionaires have done to it.  See more   (/profiles/user/goaiR2F9NuP7IPRu28UPXtp2s11cDOukJswbF2qI66cNnuMYsweUMncbbc4MhxOFg4u1bu66c9RsvOud4SgbSVqi4wh8QUWGcnJhWRH7PU29)   (/profiles/user/goaiR2F9NuP7IPRu28UPXtp2s11cDOukJswbF2qI66cNnuMYsweUMncbbc4MhxOFg4u1bu66c9RsvOud4SgbSVqi4wh8QUWGcnJhWRH7PU29) Jonathan T  @RT67240284   29 min ago  Absolutely essential viewing.  MUST WATCH.  See more   (/profiles/user/PoXiALS4vt8gIR0ueYtnMFBVfppcz2FBkIa2soLubbcJdtg1f5RFR4fwwcpPuxGFLqfmLCBBcXLSa3uY4i32tjYIzOuG9h70f91tgQhYMuj8)   (/profiles/user/PoXiALS4vt8gIR0ueYtnMFBVfppcz2FBkIa2soLubbcJdtg1f5RFR4fwwcpPuxGFLqfmLCBBcXLSa3uY4i32tjYIzOuG9h70f91tgQhYMuj8) G S  @RT24102357   10 hrs ago  Required viewing for anyone who wants to know how our world has become a dystopian, fascist hellscape.  See more   (/profiles/user/adwCJ7Fo0Fpduv1iYosLJCWgsQQcdMfzdi1kHaxtKKcJBtBnIdPC0ofNNcd2Fapu4pFMgIWWc4WhgRSRnSzjhNEIK3s9AU5Ncx8fvGuqOHN9)   (/profiles/user/adwCJ7Fo0Fpduv1iYosLJCWgsQQcdMfzdi1kHaxtKKcJBtBnIdPC0ofNNcd2Fapu4pFMgIWWc4WhgRSRnSzjhNEIK3s9AU5Ncx8fvGuqOHN9) Bill W  @RT65282670   19 hrs ago  PROPOGANDA ABOUT ONE OF THE EVILEST PEOPLE, ANTI AMERICAN, THE ANTICHRIST HIMSELF PAID FOR THIS MOVIE  See more   (/profiles/user/eL8fXjuQJH27FVpHzvhWJhM3twwc3JSjwhbASYntKKcoPt8VSQOiRxhmmcREh3BHLRCnQszzcBdfBosY8SWesoDFdgsBjSpMu14URmtwjS4m)   (/profiles/user/eL8fXjuQJH27FVpHzvhWJhM3twwc3JSjwhbASYntKKcoPt8VSQOiRxhmmcREh3BHLRCnQszzcBdfBosY8SWesoDFdgsBjSpMu14URmtwjS4m) Paul J. F  @RT31168009   1 day ago  Great documentary about one of the greatest people in our time. Very entertaining and informative. I liked him before. After seeing this, I love him more than ever! Go Musk!  See more   (/m/musk/reviews/all-audience) Read all reviews            Musk  My Rating      Read More Read Less  WRITE A REVIEW  EDIT REVIEW  POST RATING        Cast & Crew  (/m/musk/cast-and-crew) View All   (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/alex_gibney) (Alex Gibney thumbnail image)  Alex Gibney Director    (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/elon-musk) (Elon Musk thumbnail image)  Elon Musk Self    (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/undefined) (Justine Musk thumbnail image)  Justine Musk Self    (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/undefined) (Ashley St. Clair thumbnail image)  Ashley St. Clair Self    (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/alex_gibney) (Alex Gibney thumbnail image)  Alex Gibney Writer    (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/michael_j_palmer) (Michael J. Palmer thumbnail image)  Michael J. Palmer Writer        Videos  (/m/musk/videos) View All   Musk    (Musk: Exclusive Cutdown Trailer)  Musk: Exclusive Cutdown Trailer  Musk: Exclusive Cutdown Trailer  0:15  Now Playing   (/m/musk/videos) View more videos       Photos  (/m/musk/pictures) View All   Musk     (Musk photo 1)    (Musk photo 2)   (/m/musk/pictures) View more photos            Movie Info    Synopsis An incisive look behind the legend of Elon Musk, the world’s most heralded “inventor-entrepreneur” who has enormous influence on the world in which we all live.   Director  (/celebrity/alex_gibney) Alex Gibney   Producer  (/celebrity/alex_gibney) Alex Gibney ,  (/celebrity/jessie_deeter) Jessie Deeter ,  (/celebrity/erin_edeiken) Erin Edeiken ,  (/celebrity/zhang_xin_2) Zhang Xin ,  (/celebrity/joey_marra) Joey Marra ,  (/celebrity/nick_shumaker) Nick Shumaker ,  (/celebrity/jessica_grimshaw) Jessica Grimshaw ,  (/celebrity/dana_okeefe) Dana O'Keefe ,  (/celebrity/ronan_farrow) Ronan Farrow ,  (/celebrity/lawrence_wright) Lawrence Wright   Screenwriter  (/celebrity/alex_gibney) Alex Gibney ,  (/celebrity/michael_j_palmer) Michael J. Palmer ,  (/celebrity/alex_gibney) Alex Gibney ,  (/celebrity/michael_j_palmer) Michael J. Palmer   Distributor  Bleecker Street Media   Production Co  Anonymous Content ,  Double Agent ,  Closer Media   Rating  R (Brief Violent Content|Language)   Genre  (/browse/movies_in_theaters/genres:documentary) Documentary ,  (/browse/movies_in_theaters/genres:biography) Biography   Original Language  English   Release Date (Theaters)  Oct 9, 2026, Limited   Runtime  3h 55m                                    Community Watch " " is under (/faq) Community Watch .
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