''Internet Famous'' is a 2016
mockumentary comedy film satirizing
Satire is a genre of the visual, literary, and performing arts, usually in the form of fiction and less frequently non-fiction, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, often with the intent of shaming or e ...
the
Internet celebrity
An Internet celebrity (also known as a social media influencer, social media personality, internet personality, or simply influencer) is a celebrity who has acquired or developed their fame and notability through the Internet. The rise of social ...
phenomenon. It was written and directed by
Michael Gallagher and Steve Greene, and features several real-life internet celebrities portraying
parodies of themselves or general
stereotype
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s. It stars a mix of Internet personalities including
Shane Dawson, Steve Greene, Richard Ryan,
Amanda Cerny
Amanda Rachelle Cerny (born June 26, 1991) is an American Internet personality, actress, and model. She is best known for her YouTube channel and formerly her Vine profile on which she had over 4 million followers. She was ''Playboy'' magazine ...
, and Christian Delgrosso, as well as established actors
John Michael Higgins,
Missi Pyle,
Roger Bart, and
Kevin Hernandez.
It was the only feature film produced by
Maker Studios, the online short-form content subsidiary of
Disney.
The film premiered on
iTunes
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on June 21, 2016, and subsequently reached No. 5 on the iTunes movie comedy chart. One month after the online release, it was made available worldwide on
Netflix starting July 21.
The story follows five internet influencers who attempt to become online sensations as they prepare to attend a live show in which a worldwide audience will vote on which of them wins their own TV show.
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2016 comedy films
2016 films
American parody films
American mockumentary films
Films about the Internet
Films about social media
Films directed by Michael J. Gallagher
2010s American films
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