Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere 2026 Movie Review
Honestly, I’ll always take time out of my day to watch Louis Theroux, while I don’t think he is the most ground breaking of journalists he is very likeable and to his credit always manages to talk about topics relevant. So I’m happy to see the man back on our screens. However, is this up there with some of his best work, not really.
And that’s taking nothing from Theroux, I still find his investigative topics interesting and he is fun to watch, but he has very little to do here. What I meen by that is it doesn’t need Louis to make these guys look stupid, they do that all by themselves. And they can point fingers at Theroux all they like, and blame editing techniques that supposingly shine them in a bad light, but let’s be honest, the only thing making these guys look ridiculous is the men themselves. Who in all honesty will eventually answer to the lifestyles they live, eventually they will all be deemed irrelevant, wether they like it or not, and they will ultimately be left with nothing, and that’s almost inevitable. And deservingly so.
As a documentary it’s very much focused on the delusional supposed influencers and not really focused on the ramifications of their actions. There’s a argument that the documentary could of raised questions on the actual effect of these guys by talking to the youth and women primarily, and I see that argument.
Personally I’ve seen enough documentaries on this subject so going that route wouldn’t really tell me something I didn’t already know, obviously these guys who brainwash youths for their own financial gain have a negative impact on everyone around them, so I don’t think their is much for me to learn about the ramifications of their actions.
In conclusion, if you like Theroux, you’ll enjoy seeing him back on the screen. But if you’re wanting to learn about the dangers of these influencers, you may not learn all that much. I’m just happy to see Louis back on our screens, whose career will long outlast the morons he interviews in this special.
