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The Beanie Bubble: The true story behind Apple TV's new Beanie Baby movie and how accurate is it?

Apple TV's new film The Beanie Bubble tells the story of the Beanie Baby fad in the 90s - but how true to life is this story?

Woman & Home

The Beanie Bubble: the true story behind fallen toy empire film

If you clung on to your childhood collection of Beanie Babies in the vague hope that, some day, they might be worth a fortune, then your story is about to hit the big screen.

The Week

The Beanie Bubble movie review: a toy story that treats us like babies

On so many levels, the facts are far more interesting than this clichéd fiction.

Evening Standard

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TV tonight: Conleth Hill is a frazzled business mogul in this new 90s sitcom

The Power of Parker also stars Sian Gibson. Plus: the Proms celebrates Bollywood and Marilyn Monroe’s feminism. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Whimsical ‘Beanie Bubble’ recalls rise and fall of a fuzzy toy fad

Zach Galifianakis captures the narcissism of Chicago’s Ty Warner as he builds a stuffed animal frenzy and mistreats three woman along the way.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Beanie Bubble review: Apple TV+ movie struggles to extract feminist heroics from a toy craze

Beanie Babies seemed to take over the Nineties before vanishing entirely – and this heavily fictionalised origin story doesn’t really tell us why

The Independent UK

Film review: 'The Beanie Bubble,' with Zach Galifianakis, plunges into a plush toy '90s craze

Who knew so many movie ideas could be found while rummaging through your attic

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‘The Beanie Bubble’ movie portrays the people who made the toys a phenomenon

Star Elizabeth Banks finds the Beanie Babies story inspiring, even as it depicts Chicago’s Ty Warner exploiting the women crucial to the company.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Beanie Bubble review – plushie-craze toy story goes down the cute route

The true story behind the once popular children’s playthings is taken on here by a decent cast who can’t stop proceedings unravelling

The Guardian - UK

The Beanie Bubble review: "Zach Galifianakis transfixes in a playful tale that spills the beans"

Total Film

In the absurdity of the Beanie Baby craze, filmmakers found a rich tale about America

Economic bubbles come in all shapes, sizes and levels of insanity, but the Beanie Baby craze was easily one of the most absurd

The Independent UK

Get stuffed! Why The Beanie Bubble is ‘a joyful funeral for the American dream’

Beneath the fluffy exterior of a new film about the 90s soft toy craze lies a tale of corruption, collective madness and toxic narcissism. Its unlikely directors discuss bosses, brands – and how to negotiate with five-year-olds

The Guardian - UK

What to stream: Max documentaries add to stories of LGBTQ+ history in America

This week, there are a few notable new movies on streaming services to celebrate the end of Pride Month and to gear up for some of the new releases still to come this summer.

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