# Documentarian Alex Gibney on the power and influence of Elon Musk

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-07 22:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 10 · Current Velocity: 8.7

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| variety.com | Elon Musk Slams Alex Gibney's Documentary as 'Boring Hit Piece' | 2026-09-09 02:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxPeUlHc1dwTm1jRHlONnNld0hteUR4emR4dVRyZGZsMEY1U1JwVlhmXy0xU2FIM0VTemhkR0sxdEd3WGw3TlBaV3NoeG54YTRXLTRNNzBub1FWY0UyRUNEZThXNVdLUU4xM0s0M3pmWEFDNHU4SG5FczkyamN5UWpTZUJqc1g5SjFzRDVpTVcxQTZyWnZCY3lpQ3VRQmFYX2lVM0NWVVN3?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | First reviews call Elon Musk documentary ‘damning' and ‘distressing' | 2026-09-08 15:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOUjN1bHBpZnVvN1Bpd2Z6MnlQWVZRS05GMGpLRzQwRjA5SFFJOWduZnVpOEwyc0xHc25lSUhnUFFJMFIxcjM1eWdsdG43UFliZG40ODlvQnQ2TjRidXh5WlJFdjlOM1pzcXB4WXRsWHo0dGo5dkNYTm5iYlZ1cDVkVlItVzA5M0RhN3RlbFc5aFBWV3ZNbDRZVXZ2VQ?oc=5) |
| The Telegraph | Musk, review: This Elon Musk documentary is a chillingly forensic hatchet job | 2026-09-08 15:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE5IZHVIUC1JbzNtMlFDZlZJWGVqSnVrWGhMX2RGM28yeEpSNjl3LVhydWRhdE9GRnlqbFk5bEx0MUFFd3RaWUJ5blprVDVBZXIwanYteFVESEVjd0RFTHJyUVZlRjlZYW5nUGdXTEJkdkw2dUFVQ0ZyZw?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | How Much Elon Musk Is Too Much? A Four-Hour Film Weighs In. | 2026-09-08 15:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNZFdpd21OdV9rLTlTN1Zia2Q1Ri1uQWQ0YUVhNUdJZktscEFVeHZZNTlVdHJ3TXZLemRnTWRRX3NSdFROUjdRMk9JbnpGc2VwTVdOb3dxaWtocmRVWGVnMmhkY0xKS0ZzYW5vRW91djhwMEZRVlQtX3hlb0daRGZBbzNVSU9sd09XWmx6QUV0eFNXVkNIbXFDQ2pR?oc=5) |
| Variety | ‘Musk’ Review: Alex Gibney’s Definitive Documentary Puts the Pieces of Elon Musk Together — It’s a Lacerating Portrait of Technocratic Brilliance, Power Lust and Crackpot Delusion | 2026-09-08 12:05 | [Source Link](https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/musk-review-elon-musk-alex-gibney-1236854369/) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | ‘Musk’ Review: Alex Gibney’s Mammoth Elon Musk Doc Is a Poleaxing Portrait of the Tech Titan as a Con Man Given Way Too Much Power to Be Stopped | 2026-09-08 12:05 | [Source Link](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/musk-review-elon-musk-documentary-alex-gibney-hbo-1236693254/) |
| Variety | Elon Musk Documentary Teaser Asks If Billionaire Is the ‘Greatest Living Inventor’ or a ‘Fascist’ Who ‘Has Lost His Mind’ | 2026-09-07 04:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPeFpQS29tZk12MEY1Y1FXWVVmZ05RQ0VGMW1OaEt5d3h0Qzh0dkp3MWJhM3hmZ2JudUJyTTZVZ18yOTlSX1lFWXlzNTNzeDdoTEhIMGx5TnpFNjdaQlV6MkJFeDJHVnBUdnlHZFJDOUZEbzM2WW93MFM4eDQ4bDc5OUpn?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Elon Musk is no genius inventor | 2026-09-07 04:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPRGZfWm1nOVVGYlVPcG11N3hsa2dzQ0dVMVFNaFZPdnpuYnA0SWh6dlpVZVFTMlJ2dWpSSG1YOE1jVG9paTZrZV9QTHdOSDgwWDFvV2pXLWhNOXVkTHJ3Ql9XcnlxQ1BaaDRTU1h1UVZxS1pPS09FWmRqMDlUVzhIcjJwSVFYM0JpcnNLQkFCT2ZRb0lGYUM0VFY3WU9qZmNEeFN0cUM3aHRvNXdxVlE?oc=5) |
| Newser | Musk Has Used Information to Accumulate Power, Film Shows | 2026-09-07 04:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPX0QyMGNiSU5XYW9ob2NyaU9HeEZHeHF6SzNJZ3NaeVFzdnBFaC1OWmZtWDhLcGM2MVZqa09LRmRRRDVNY0FwV3VVNDdnRTdLYTA1ZkszenBnTjdCajN6MXRNRjNGTG9zbl9jWHg2TFpCTEl6VGdKaVh2UnJYSzZDN09EVnRlNWxocm9QbUs2SG82Q3RyOW1ndDRpVEFEdw?oc=5) |
| Deadline | Watch The Teaser-Trailer For 'Musk,' Alex Gibney Documentary on Elon. | 2026-09-07 04:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE9mOG1MMHNLNGNaSnBaYTdPd3ViNlRtNUVkRkdJRlZ5cnlMZXJtSjJNcmVlUXdPLTRQcEhJNEp3MUpkY1VOX21WSUwtS2JUVm1pV0t0NU0zZ2o0M2QtLU91cEJLREtwUENrQlVUMm9hR2toMDJpcktMZjBlQk0?oc=5) |
| AP News | Documentarian Alex Gibney on the power and influence of Elon Musk | 2026-09-07 04:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxPZlQtV2NWN2pNUFFNejE3d3BBVjRJZmpGbzdOb0Q1LUU3S2Z6UENkbUVjMlgyQ1Z6LVZGSGVHUlF6dDc1MEVpY1BpMnY0OWZ3blp2SGxwZDh0WFVkMklwTFplVV9zbDN2SW1TRk5zZEJPVERhajJtUWx3TXBvTnlmODY1dV8tVlVCMkpRQVRYZkZBTzQ0cUk0eHM2WkhFR0diTGtkQQ?oc=5) |

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