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Summary
A film that exposes the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+7)
Critics 88Audiences 81GoodWatch 84
Metascore88
User score8.3
IMDb8.2
Letterboxd · 33 K ratings3.9/5
Box office
3.9×its budget
- Budget
- $2 M
- Worldwide
- $8 M
Worldwide it earned $6 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 49 min
Longer than most documentaries, +13 min on the typical 96
typical 96109Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 23 countries, rent or buy in 78 more
+13Released
2010
October 8, 2010
16 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Academy Awards2011
- Documentary (Feature)2011Won
- Documentary Feature Film2011Won
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
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 more37 people
- Matt DamonNarrator
- Bill AckmanSelf - Hedge Fund Manager
- JAJonathan AlpertSelf - Therapist
- Christine LagardeSelf - Finance Minister, France
- DADaniel AlpertSelf - Managing Director, Westwood Capital
- SBSigridur BenediktsdottirSelf - Special Investigative Committee, Icelandic Parliament
- GZGylfi ZoegaSelf - Professor of Economics, University of Iceland
- Andri Snær MagnasonSelf - Writer & Filmmaker
- PVPaul VolckerSelf - Former Federal Reserve Chairman
- Dominique Strauss-KahnSelf - Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
- George SorosSelf - Chairman, Soros Fund Management
- Barney FrankSelf - Chairman, Financial Services Committee
- STScott TalbottSelf - Chief Lobbyist, Financial Services Roundtable
- ASAndrew ShengSelf - Chief Adviser, China Banking Regulatory Commission
- Lee Hsien LoongSelf - Prime Minister, Singapore
Gillian TettSelf - U.S. Managing Editor, The Financial Times- NRNouriel RoubiniSelf - Professor, NYU Business School
- RGR. Glenn HubbardSelf - Chief Economic Adviser, Bush Administration
Eliot SpitzerSelf - Former Governor, New York- SHSamuel HayesSelf - Professor of Investment Banking, Harvard Business School
- RGRobert GnaizdaSelf - Former Director, Greenlining Institute
- WBWillem BuiterSelf - Chief Economist, Citigroup
- ALAndrew LoSelf - Director, MIT Laboratory for Financial Engineering
- MGMichael GreenbergerHimself - Former Deputy Director, Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Directing · 1
- Charles Ferguson Director, Writer, Producer
Writing · 2
Production · 5
- Jeffrey Lurie Executive Producer
- Christina Weiss Lurie Executive Producer
- Kalyanee Mam Producer
- Anna Moot-Levin Producer
- Audrey Marrs Producer
Camera · 9
- Svetlana Cvetko Director of Photography
- Kaylanee Mam Director of Photography
- Adam Macbeth Grip
- Bill Dixon Grip
- Sam Krueger Grip
- Aaron Randall Grip
Sound · 5
- Alex Heffes Original Music Composer
- Susan Jacobs Music Supervisor
- David Hocs Sound mixer
- David Mendez Sound mixer
- Michael Jones Sound mixer
Lighting · 6
- Robert McKenna Gaffer
- Geir Magnússon Gaffer
- Arthur Aravena Gaffer
- John Frisbie Gaffer
- Stephen Kaye Gaffer
- Jason Hubert Gaffer
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