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Is Money Shot: The Pornhub Story Based on a True Story?


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Back in 2020, The New York Times published a thought-provoking piece entitled The Children of Pornhub: why does Canada allow this company to profit off videos of exploitation and assault? The article, written by journalist Nicholas Kristof, documented some of the true stories of women, who were exploited as minors with their sexual assaults published on Pornhub's platform. The piece sparked a controversy and opened up a can of worms.

Kristof writes:

“Its site is infested with rape videos. It monetises child rapes, revenge pornography, spycam videos of women showering, racist and misogynist content, and footage of women being asphyxiated in plastic bags. A search for ‘girls under18’ (no space) or ‘14yo’ leads in each case to more than 100,000 videos.
“Most [of these] aren’t of children being assaulted, but too many are.”

And to that extent, we can't help but share the same sentiment and wonder why. Ever since the piece was published, Pornhub faced lawsuits on child sex trafficking from activists and assault victims.

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Unfortunately, the negative publicity from the article also complicates the livelihood of sex workers, particularly of those who turn to Pornhub as a way to earn money.

It is the story of these controversial people that Netflix is trying to shed light in on a deeper-level. The documentary is directed by Suzanne Hillinger.

Here's what we know about Money Shot: The Pornhub Story.

When Is Money Shot: The Pornhub Story Coming Out?

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The documentary will be available to stream on Netflix starting March 15. It will have a total runtime of one hour and 34 minutes.

Who Stars in Money Shot: The Pornhub Story?

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In its Tudum article, Netflix reveals:

"Money Shot: The Pornhub Story interviews industry experts and Pornhub employees about the company’s rise to fame and the controversies that resulted in a public outcry for the site to be shut down."

Some of the people we can expect to see interviewed in the documentary include the following performers:

  • Wolf Hudson
  • Siri Dahl
  • Natassia Dreams
  • Cherie DeVille
  • Asa Akira

There will also be interviews of Pornhub corporate employees and journalists.

Is There a Trailer For Money Shot: The Pornhub Story?

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Yes, Netflix has released a trailer for Money Shot: The Pornhub Story. You can watch the trailer here:


Money Shot: The Pornhub Story will be available to stream on Netflix starting March 15, 2023.


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