Box Office Hits to Help You Be a Better Entrepreneur
Summer movie season is here, and there are several upcoming films that might appeal to your entrepreneurial sensibilities--or at the very least inspire you.
Unlike recent years, there aren't many corporate biopics on the release calendar for 2024. More are on the way, as actress Lily James will be starring in and producing a film inspired by Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd. In the meantime, there are multiple stories coming to the big screen this summer about people hustling to achieve their dreams, struggling with leadership, and betting on themselves.
Here are Inc.'s seven most-anticipated summer movies for entrepreneurs:
MoviePass MovieCrash
Remember the summer of MoviePass? It was 2017, and the company announced a bold new pricing structure: $10 per month for unlimited movies. It was a deal that many thought was too good to be true, and they were right. Inside MoviePass, a war was being waged for control of the organization, which resulted in founder Stacy Spikes being pushed out of his own company.
The new HBO documentary tells the story of how Spikes founded MoviePass, the initial fights regarding the $10 price point, and the fallout when the company's leadership finally acknowledged that they had created an unsustainable business model. The film features interviews with Spikes, who recently bought back and relaunched MoviePass, and the man who pushed him out, former Redbox president Mitch Lowe.
Where to Watch: Premieres on HBO May 29 at 9 p.m. ET. Then streaming on Max.
Hit Man
Glen Powell pushes the old business adage fake it 'til you make it to the limit in this new Netflix comedy from Dazed and Confused director Richard Linklater.
Based on a 2001 article in Texas Monthly, Hit Man tells the story of Gary Johnson (Powell), a nerdy college professor who escapes his boring life by pretending to be a professional assassin to help the police conduct sting operations. When Johnson falls for a woman looking to hire him to kill her husband, he's forced into a deadly game that puts his acting skills to the test. The movie, which critics say is a showcase for Powell's movie star charisma, illustrates just how powerful confidence and charm can be in negotiations.
Where to Watch: In limited theaters May 24. Streaming on Netflix June 7.
Inside Out 2
The most emotionally intelligent animated co-workers of all time are back, and this time they're in one of the most volatile environments imaginable: The mind of a teenage girl.
The original Inside Out gave people of all ages a new way to discuss their feelings, and as emotional intelligence becomes a more important skill for entrepreneurs and business leaders to master, Inside Out 2 could provide new methods for unpacking thorny topics in the workplace. Riley, the young girl from the original movie, is a teenager now, and she's working through the emotional issues we all deal with at that age, represented by new characters Anxiety, Envy, Ennui, and Embarrassment.
Where to Watch: In theaters June 14.
Find more movie recommendations at the source article from Inc.com.