Netflix Announces “One Attempt Remaining” Crypto Password Comedy
- Netflix’s One Attempt Remaining uses crypto wallet security as its central comedy plot.
- Jennifer Garner stars in a film inspired by real cases of lost Bitcoin passwords.
- The movie highlights how forgotten private keys can lock millions in cryptocurrency.
Netflix has announced a new comedy film titled “One Attempt Remaining,” with Jennifer Garner set to star and produce. The story follows a divorced couple who reconnect after learning that the cryptocurrency they won on a cruise has grown into a $35 million fortune. The divorced couple cannot access the crypto wallet because they forgot the password, and the claim expires in 48 hours.
Netflix Unveils One Attempt Remaining Crypto Comedy Plot
The setup reflects a common crypto risk. Digital assets move only when a wallet signs with the correct private key. Many people store that key in an app, an encrypted file, or a hardware wallet. A password often unlocks the encrypted storage that holds the key. If the owner loses that password and lacks a backup, the funds can stay locked.
The film turns that lockout risk into a countdown. A plot outline links the urgency to a regulatory notice. It gives the couple two days to prove ownership before the window closes. The title also signals limited tries, which secure devices use to stop automated guessing. Those rules raise the stakes because one wrong try can trigger a lockout or data wipe.
Jennifer Garner Leads Netflix Comedy Built on Crypto Access
Garner will star in the film and will also produce it. Kay Cannon will direct and co-write the script. Joe Boothe and Alexa Alemanni share writing credit with Cannon. The producers include Shawn Levy and Dan Levine for 21 Laps and Nicole King for Linden Productions. Netflix has also listed several executive producers connected to the project.
The plot keeps crypto concepts clear for a general audience. The couple must recall how they created the wallet. They must also find where they stored the password or recovery details. Their divorce adds friction because the recovery effort requires coordination. That structure connects relationship conflict to practical choices around wallet security.
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The premise echoes real crypto lockouts. Stefan Thomas, a former Ripple chief technology officer, said he forgot a password. He stored bitcoin keys on an IronKey device linked to 7,002 bitcoin deposited in 2011. Public descriptions of the device say it can erase data after 10 failed attempts. Thomas has said he used eight tries and has not publicly confirmed a recovery.
Another case has involved physical loss rather than a forgotten password. James Howells, a Welsh engineer, said a hard drive with keys to 8,000 bitcoin went to a Newport landfill in 2013. He has sought permission for years to search the site. A judge dismissed his claim in January 2025, and the Court of Appeal later refused permission for an appeal.
Crypto has appeared in movies and series for years, but few feature private keys as the main plot driver. Netflix’s documentary “Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King” focuses on the collapse of QuadrigaCX. Apple and A24 have also developed an adaptation of Michael Lewis’s “Going Infinite” about the fall of FTX. A fictional example also appears in “Money Plane,” a 2020 film that includes a plan to steal cryptocurrency.
