Summary
Film from Andrew Morgan. The True Cost is a documentary film exploring the impact of fashion on people and the planet.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+22)
Critics 55Audiences 77GoodWatch 66
Tomatometer63%
Metascore46
Audience score81%
IMDb7.7
User score7.6
Letterboxd · 7 K ratings3.7/5
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for documentaries
typical 9692Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 104 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+94Released
2015
May 29, 2015
11 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
BanglaHaitian CreoleHindiJapaneseKhmerMade in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 1
- Andrew Morgan Director, Writer, Camera Technician
Production · 5
- Vincent Vittorio Executive Producer
- Livia Giuggioli Executive Producer
- Lucy Siegle Executive Producer
- Christopher L. Harvey Executive Producer
- Michael Ross Producer, Camera Technician, Editor
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