It chronicles the planning, failure, and aftermath of the 2017 Fyre Festival, putting the blame primarily on the event's organizer, businessman Billy McFarland.

Club stated that "Fyre is the stronger, more worthwhile documentary, but its counterpart is a helpful reminder that, like so many stories, one account can't contain the whole truth.

Some critics have questioned the involvement behind the scenes of Jerry Media and MATTE Projects, the two primary marketing companies behind the promotion of the Fyre Festival itself.

"[13] In the leadup to the releases of the competing documentaries, Chris Smith accused Fyre Fraud-director Jenner Furst of being unethical by agreeing to pay McFarland to appear in the film.

[...] It's a little bit of a head-scratcher to say that we have an ethical quandary when it seems like people who got the rest of the world knee deep in shit are making large licensing fees and getting prestige when this thing comes out on Friday.