Trainwreck: Storm Area 51
| Trainwreck: Storm Area 51 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jack Macinnes |
| Produced by | Emma Supple |
| Starring | Matty Roberts |
| Cinematography | Smith Patrick |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Trainwreck: Storm Area 51 is a 2025 American documentary film directed by Jack Macinnes. It appeared on Netflix on July 29, 2025, as part of the Trainwreck series.[1][2]
Synopsis
[edit]The film covers the social media joke later called "Storm Area 51" that escalated into an international news story.[3] It began in 2019 when Matty Roberts created a Facebook event titled "Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us." The event became viral with over 2 million Facebook users RSVPing.[4][5] The joke event encouraged participants to raid the U.S. Air Force's classified military site, Area 51 in Nevada.[6] As attention for the event grew, the documentary reported that the U.S. government spent $11 million to prepare for the attempted breach of the base.[7] The event resulted in two separate music festivals, one alien-themed party in Las Vegas, Nevada organized by Roberts and one in Rachel, Nevada called Alienstock.[8] By August 2025, the documentary received 7 million views.[9]
Cast
[edit]- Matty Roberts
- Malina Ortega
- Kerry Lee
- Guy Malone
- Alice Little
- Killa Kev
- Sarah Fraser
- Reckless Ben
- Cavan Craddock
- Connie West
- Zeke Spector
- Danny Philippou
- Jeremy Corbell
- Prymrr
- Unicole Unicron
- Diso Donnie Estopinal
- Joerg Arnu
- Christopher Tomaino
- Varlin Higbee
- Frank DiMaggio
Archival footage
[edit]- Dayna Roselli
- Beth Fisher
- Danny Trejo
- Miley Cyrus
- Jimmy Kimmel
- Kevin Jonas
- Joe Rogan
- Billie Eilish
- Elon Musk
- Logan Paul
- Trevor Noah
- Lizzo
- Lil Nas X
- Darlene Demorizi
- Austin Carter
- Morgan Fogarty
References
[edit]- ^ "'Sexy Aliens' Plan to 'Storm' Area 51 Military Base in New Documentary About Extraterrestrial Hoax (Exclusive)". People.com. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ Lawrence, Andrew (July 16, 2025). "Netflix gets it: we all love watching a trainwreck". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ July 22, Christopher Lawrence / Las Vegas Review-Journal; Am, 2025-7:18 (July 22, 2025). "Storm Area 51 gets the 'Poop Cruise' treatment on Netflix". Neon. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
{{cite web}}:|first2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Waxman, Olivia (July 29, 2025). "The True Story Behind Trainwreck: Storm Area 51". Time.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "What Was Storm Area 51? The True Story Behind the Viral Facebook Event that Cost the U.S. Military $11 Million". People.com. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ Roeloffs, Mary Whitfill. "Netflix's 'Trainwreck' Documentary On 'Storm Area 51': Here's What Really Happened". Forbes. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ "U.S. Military Spent $11 Million to Squash 'Extraterrestrial' Raid that Never Happened, Colonel Defends Decision". People.com. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ Lawrence, Christopher (July 22, 2025). "Little A'Le'Inn owner awarded $3.4M in Storm Area 51 lawsuit". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ White, Peter (August 26, 2025). "'Trainwreck' Franchise That Germinated 'Poop Cruise' Doc Returning To Netflix For Season 2". Deadline. Retrieved November 20, 2025.