Name: Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-09-20
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, Davin Orness, Alex Bueermann, Mohammed Albaaj

The world's richest man obsesses over toilets. No, really—it's fascinating.

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Sep 20, 2019

The search for climate change solutions requires passion, resources and a sense of urgency -- three qualities Bill Gates clearly possesses.

Overview

Documentary

Take a trip inside the mind of Bill Gates as the billionaire opens up about those who influenced him and the audacious goals he's still pursuing.

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privilege and responsibilityfailure as fueltechnocratic idealismlegacy beyond wealth

Standout Aspects

Direction

Guggenheim finds surprising vulnerability in a famously controlled subject.

Editing

Seamless jumps between childhood trauma and toilet engineering.

Best for:Solo·Background

Creator

Davis Guggenheim

First AiredSep 20, 2019

StatusEnded

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Intensitymedium

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Seasons1·Episodes3

Top Cast

Bill Gates

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Insight

Gates famously takes 'think weeks' twice yearly—solo cabin retreats with nothing but books and Diet Coke. The doc barely mentions this, but it explains everything.

Cultural

Released months before Gates' 2021 divorce, the Melinda footage now hits different—watch her diplomatically challenge his blind spots in real-time.