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American Factory

2019Movie1 h 50 minNR

Documentary
83
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Metacritic867.7Rotten Tomatoes95%82%

A layered, moving documentary movie about everyday modern life and class and money.

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Story

Cultures collide. Hope survives.

In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.

Feels like

  • Documentary
  • US-China Relations
  • Globalization
  • Class Conflict
  • American Rust Belt
  • Cultural Clash
  • Industrialization
  • Economic Change

Cast

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Crew

Directed by
Julia Reichert, Steven Bognar
Produced by
Julia Reichert, Julie Parker Benello, Steven Bognar
Music by
Chad Cannon

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Facts

August 21, 2019 · 1 h 50 min · NR

Released
August 21, 2019
Runtime
1 h 50 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English
Also spoken
Chinese
Made in
United States
Available in
131 countries

Tropes

Downer Beginning, Contrast Montage, Foreshadowing +9

  • Downer Beginning
  • Contrast Montage
  • Foreshadowing
  • American Title
  • Downer Ending
  • Lohengrin and Mendelssohn
  • Sequel
  • Bitch in Sheep's Clothing
  • Tactful Translation
  • George Jetson Job Security
  • Being Personal Isn't Professional
  • Stock Footage

12 of 21 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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3 questions, like "Where can I stream American Factory?"

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Where can I stream American Factory?

Netflix

In the United States, American Factory streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is American Factory worth watching?

83
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 86). Critics rate it higher (91 out of 100) than audiences (78).

What tropes does American Factory use?

Downer BeginningContrast MontageForeshadowingAmerican TitleDowner EndingLohengrin and MendelssohnSequelBitch in Sheep's ClothingTactful TranslationGeorge Jetson Job SecurityBeing Personal Isn't ProfessionalStock Footageand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including Downer Beginning, Contrast Montage, and Foreshadowing.