6 Best Social Media and Influencer Fame Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 16, 2026

The intoxicating, often corrosive pursuit of online validation and viral fame has powered some of modern cinema’s sharpest satires and thrillers. In Nerve (2016): A shy high schooler is drawn into an escalating online dare game that blurs the line between thrill and danger. Worth seeking out is Ingrid Goes West (2017): A lonely, unstable woman becomes dangerously obsessed with an Instagram influencer and infiltrates her life.

Spree (2020)

TMDB ★ 6.4

A desperate rideshare driver livestreams an increasingly violent spree in a twisted bid for online fame.

Directed by Eugene Kotlyarenko · 1h 33m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, MUBI · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Cam (2018)

TMDB ★ 5.9

A webcam performer's identity is stolen by an exact duplicate of herself who takes over her online persona.

Directed by Daniel Goldhaber · 1h 35m · Rated NR

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Assassination Nation (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.2

A small town descends into vigilante chaos after a hacker leaks residents' private data online.

Directed by Sam Levinson · 1h 48m

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Circle (2017)

TMDB ★ 5.5

A young employee at a powerful tech company embraces a culture of total transparency with unsettling consequences.

Directed by James Ponsoldt · 1h 50m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Ingrid Goes West (2017)

TMDB ★ 6.4

A lonely, unstable woman becomes dangerously obsessed with an Instagram influencer and infiltrates her life.

Directed by Matt Spicer · 1h 38m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Nerve (2016)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A shy high schooler is drawn into an escalating online dare game that blurs the line between thrill and danger.

Directed by Ariel Schulman & Henry Joost · 1h 36m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Social Media and Influencer Fame Movies

Spree (2020)

Cam (2018)

Assassination Nation (2018)

The Circle (2017)

Ingrid Goes West (2017)

Nerve (2016)

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