Trainwreck: Storm Area 51
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| Trainwreck: Storm Area 51 | |
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| Directed by | Jack Macinnes |
| Produced by | Emma Supple |
| Starring | Matty Roberts |
| Cinematography | Smith Patrick |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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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]
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]