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Glitch: The Rise & Fall of HQ Trivia

Glitch: The Rise & Fall of HQ Trivia

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 5, 2023

Runtime

1h 28m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

65%

Original Title

Glitch: The Rise & Fall of HQ Trivia

Production Companies

Left/Right

Director

Salima Koroma

Description

This timely documentary chronicles the tech-fueled rise and Fyre-style fall of HQ Trivia, the revolutionary "game show on your phone" app that went viral, swept the nation, then crashed and burned. The global live-play game sensation drew millions of daily users to its frenetically fun trivia challenges and cash prizes, attracting celebrity fans including Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Neil Patrick Harris, Jimmy Kimmel, and Kelly Clarkson. But its success was undone by corporate clashes, cast changes, and a tragic death. Told through the eyes of former host Scott Rogowsky and other first-person players from inside and outside the company, the film documents the real-life comedy and tragedy that unfolded in front of and behind the cameras.