Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere 2026 Movie Review Trailer

Veteran documentarian Louis Theroux is no stranger to covering toxic subcultures, having previously profiled American neo-Nazis, the Westboro Baptist Church, and Scientology. However, a new Netflix special marks his most urgent work to date.

*Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere* examines the network of social media influencers and podcasters who speak directly to men feeling marginalized, often weaving deeply homophobic and sexist messages into their motivational speeches, financial advice, and fitness-focused content. Given that a core tenet of this subculture is a distrust of traditional media, Theroux manages to negotiate extraordinary access to these swaggering men—who often backtrack on their worldviews when directly challenged, or when discussing them in the presence of the women in their lives.

Director: Adrian Choa
Stars: Louis Theroux, Harrison Sullivan, Kacey May

The documentary, released on March 11, is also revealing in the sense that these stances—once relegated to the fringes—have now entered the mainstream and boast loyal fanbases.

Below, we look back at five of the documentary’s most bizarre moments.

Throughout the film, Theroux spends time with Harrison Sullivan, a 23-year-old better known as HSTikkyTokky. Sullivan’s remarks are frequently incendiary—going so far as to claim he would disinherit his son if he were gay, referring to a female friend as his "dishwasher," and shouting "Fuck the Jews" in an effort to generate "viral clips"—even as he acknowledged that his mother would disapprove of his language.

"My mom would be disappointed if I said that," he remarked. "She hates racism; she hates homophobia; she hates sexism."

When we meet his mother later in the documentary, she appears ready to immediately refute her son’s extreme beliefs. However, she soon begins to criticize Theroux’s line of questioning, telling him: "You’ve done this just to provoke a reaction; so, please, don’t do it." It remains to be seen whether her shift in attitude stemmed from the instinct of a mother willing to do anything to protect her son, or from the concern of a dependent individual seeking to safeguard the person who ensures her livelihood.

Justin Waller—a colleague of fellow "Manosphere" influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate—flaunts his lavish lifestyle and claims that his marriage is governed by "one-way monogamy," a concept that permits him to date and pursue relationships with other women. When Theroux interviews his wife, Kristen, we learn that they have two children, with a third on the way. She describes their family dynamic as a division into "lanes": her lane consists of raising the children and handling domestic chores, while his lane is that of financial provision (or, as he affectionately summarizes fatherhood: "I don’t handle the baths, the diapers, or anything like that"). But the most shocking moment occurs when Theroux realizes that the couple is not legally married in the eyes of the state due to "financial reasons."

"It certainly seems riskier for me, but I don’t feel like I’m at risk," Kristen remarked; Waller changed the subject before she could dwell too long on just how precarious her situation would be if he were ever to leave her.

Theroux spends a considerable amount of time with Amrou Fudl—better known as Myron Gaines—a highly controversial podcaster who delights in critiquing women’s physical appearance, argues that women should neither vote nor serve in the military, and claims to maintain a relationship of "one-way monogamy" with his girlfriend, Angie, with the intention of taking multiple wives in the future. Fudl is pure bluster on his podcast; However, as soon as Theroux poses a few innocuous questions to Angie, Fudl becomes visibly uncomfortable and ends up cutting her out of the conversation.

When asked about the possibility of him having multiple wives, Angie replies: "I don't know. He's mentioned it in the past. We'll see what happens when the time comes. I don't know how that would work." Fudl, for his part, backpedals and remarks: "That's a bridge we'll cross when we come to it."

Theroux notes that the brief interview with Angie left Fudl "displeased." Later, while waiting in the studio to record a segment for Fudl's podcast, Theroux struck up a casual conversation with a production assistant named Icy. Fudl caught sight of her talking to the filmmaker out of the corner of his eye while he was recording and immediately sent Icy a text message ordering her to stop speaking to Theroux—creating yet another awkward moment in his ongoing attempt to control the narrative.

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