The Beanie Bubble

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Zach Galifianakis as Ty Warner
• Elizabeth Banks as Robbie
• Sarah Snook as Sheila
• Geraldine Viswanathan as Maya
• Tracey Bonner as Rose
• Carl Clemons-Hopkins as Jeremy
• Hari Dhillon as Arjun Kumar
• Ajay Friese as Deshad
• Sweta Keswani as Neeti Kumar
• Kurt Yaeger as Billy

Storyline:

The film depicts the meteoric rise in popularity of Beanie Babies. Beanie Bubble tells the story behind the Beanie Baby toy obsession that took off in the 1990s. It follows the story of toy manufacturer turned billionaire Ty Warner and centers around the women who were integral to his success. Robbie, Sheila, and Maya help turn Beanie Babies into the coveted products they became. The women are based on three real women, Patricia Roche, Faith McGowan, and Lina Trivedi, each of whom played an integral role in the rising popularity of Beanie Babies.

About Movie:

The Beanie Bubble is an American comedy-drama film directed by Kristin Gore and Damian Kulash Jr., with a screenplay by Gore. The film is based on Zac Bissonnette’s 2015 book The Great Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion and the Dark Side of Cute, which explores the Beanie Babies craze. The film stars Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Snook, and Geraldine Viswanathan.

The Beanie Bubble was released in select cinemas on July 21, 2023, before its streaming release on July 28, 2023, by Apple TV+.