Money Shot: The Pornhub Story is a 2023 Netflix documentary about Pornhub and its parent company MindGeek. It presents interview footage from sex workers, ex-Pornhub employees, journalists, and anti-sex-trafficking figures. The documentary focuses on a 2020 scandal over non-consensual pornography on Pornhub, including that of children, and how the aftermath affected pornographic performers.
Netflix approached Jigsaw Productions about the film: director Suzanne Hillinger was keen for sex workers' opinions to be highlighted, feeling them to have been underrepresented in media coverage. Hillinger said that many figures in the pornographic industry were initially reluctant to participate. Cherie DeVille was skeptical but participated to present the narrative that anti-sex-trafficking groups had right-wing agendas. Ex-MindGeek employee Noelle Perdue worked as an archivist and fact-checker as well as being interviewed.
According to Rotten Tomatoes, most reviews of the documentary were positive. However, reviewers were divided on many topics, including the message, provenance, and pacing. Some critics called it neutral, but others saw it as pro-sex work. The focus on anti-sex-trafficking organizations' political aims was generally seen as a strength, but some reviews criticized a lack of depth to the interviews or unresolved contradictions between different views that are presented. Conclusions drawn by other reviewers include that Pornhub's content moderation was lacking and that there are issues with the concentration of money and power in the industry.
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