Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ documentary opens in U.S. theaters

Alex Gibney’s nearly four-hour documentary Musk examines Elon Musk’s rise to wealth and influence through interviews, archival footage and an artificial-intelligence-generated version of the technology entrepreneur. The film opened in U.S. theaters on October 9, 2026, according to its announced release schedule. The documentary traces Musk’s life and business career, including his work at Tesla, SpaceX and X, formerly Twitter, and his brief role leading the Department of Government Efficiency. It combines footage from Musk’s public life with interviews involving former colleagues, family members and people who have been close to him. The film also uses a digital likeness assembled from Musk’s public statements, which appears as a kind of on-screen interview subject. Gibney’s central question is how Musk accumulated such extensive wealth and power, and why institutions allowed that influence to grow. The film presents a critical account of Musk’s business decisions, public statements and personal relationships.