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Capitalism: A Love Story

Capitalism: A Love Story

Documentary · History · 2009

Michael Moore comes home to the issue he's been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans (and by default, the rest of the world).

Movie details

Capitalism: A Love Story

“Ask not what your CEO can do for you, but what you can do for your CEO”

2009 Documentary · History 2h 8m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.4 / 10

44.5K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

74 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

61 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

7.1 / 10

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Michael Moore comes home to the issue he's been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans (and by default, the rest of the world).

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Michael Moore

Written by

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Self

Elijah Cummings

Elijah Cummings

Self

Marcy Kaptur

Marcy Kaptur

Self

Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders

Self

Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Self

Thora Birch

Thora Birch

Self

Baron Hill

Baron Hill

Self

Court is in session

Put Capitalism: A Love Story on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.