"The film is an intriguing exploration of how TikTok users are drawn to a technology meant to expand their worlds, when it can easily isolate them thanks to algorithms designed to be limiting."
"The documentary, TikTok Boom is here to remind you of the good and the bad. It’s here to show you where things came from, how they came to be and the current status of this phenomenon."
"comprehensive and informative new documentary", "you couldn't ask for a better person to take on TikTok's many concerns in the tech world.", "Kantayya chronicles the good and the bad, presenting a neutral journalist's eye on TikTok that presents every side of the story.", "Kantayya provides a dense and engaging chronicle of TikTok as its complex place in history is still evolving.", "It's a compelling, thoughtful, and enlightening documentary.", "Shalini Kantayya's is the kind of film that should be mandatory viewing for the rising numbers of kids who dream of being social media influences one day"
"a well-rounded film that thoughtfully considers the platform’s contentious place in the global stage", "insightfully explores the social media platform as both an innovative app for creative expression and one worth considering with a hardy sense of skepticism.", "a fascinating and frightening travelogue of our new culture where online influence is currency"
"Shalini Kantayya's TikTok, Boom. captures not just the turmoil and social implications of what is happening on the app but also exposes the concerns and fears of what is happening behind the service in a digestible manner that is accessible to both those who interact with the app daily and those who have no idea what a TikTok even is.", "the film has a message that needs to be heard and made aware of"
"The film is a story of personal branding versus personal privacy." POV MAGAZINE Pat Mullen
"Director Shalini Kantayya navigates a virtual landscape filled with equal amounts of controversy and opportunity with a curious eye that makes the documentary a joy to watch."
"TikTok. Boom is a well-done documentary about different content creators", "“TikTok, Boom” Is a Strong Documentary with Insights into Dangers of Chinese Control"
