Money Shot: The Pornhub Story

Mar 15, 2023

1h 35m

★ 5.8

Overview

Featuring interviews with performers, activists and past employees, this documentary offers a deep dive into the successes and scandals of Pornhub.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Jigsaw Productions

Money Shot: The Pornhub Story Trailers

Cast

Self - Porn Industry Professional

Noelle Perdue

Self - Porn Industry Advocate / Director of Public Affairs, FSC

Michael Stabile

Self - Porn Performer

Siri Dahl

Self - Porn Performer

Wolf Hudson

Self - Journalist, The Logic

Martin Patriquin

Self - Porn Director

Bree Mills

Self - Porn Performer

Cherie DeVille

Self - Pornhub Ambassador

Asa Akira

Self - Pornhub Ambassador

Natassia Dreams

Self - Porn Performer

Gwen Adora

Self - Senior Legal Counsel, NCOSE

Dani Pinter

Self - Columnist, The New York Times

Nicholas Kristof

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