Capitalism: A Love Story

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Capitalism: A Love Story

R

2009

2h 7m

Documentary

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Filmmaker Michael Moore explores corporate greed, the global economic meltdown, and their disastrous effect on American lives. As he travels from the Heartland to the financial epicenter of New York and the halls of government in Washington, Moore delves into the price the country pays for its love of capitalism.

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Critics Consensus

Love him or hate him, Capitalism captures Michael Moore in his muckraking element -- with all the Moore-centric showmanship that entails.

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Tony Rayns

Sight & Sound

Jul 10, 2018

Inevitably, this is tricked out with Moore's all-too-familiar stunts... all of them subject to the (capitalist?) law of diminishing returns.

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Damon Wise

Empire Magazine

Feb 26, 2010

3/5

A barbed study of the American economy puts capitalism in the dock but somehow fails to convict.

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Ben Walters

Time Out

Feb 26, 2010

3/5

The thesis that rapacious capitalism has horrific social consequences is credible and well illustrated, if hardly eye-opening to European viewers.

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Michael Leader

Den of Geek

May 7, 2024

2/5

Unfortunately, these nuggets come with the realisation that, in the hands of a better filmmaker, such stories would have made a much more inspiring, and compelling, piece...

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Amir Rizwan

emel

Jul 21, 2021

It is the human stories Moore covers which provide the most engrossing and emotional scenes within the documentary.

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

Feb 13, 2021

To the extent that Moore believes the ahistorical, eclectic views he espouses in Capitalism: A Love Story, he is deluding himself. To the extent that he attempts to sell them to a broad audience, he is deluding others.

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Shawn E

@Bahllusyourmouthous Sep 11, 2026

Naive large man thinks trump bad, Biden & kackles good, Russia good china good Cuba good -America no good! He move Russia he no like commie life no Burger King no good this is no good michele

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rio A

@RT13942686 Aug 7, 2026

This man doesn’t understand economics. It’s like he makes it fax and believes him if you double check the information he’s put out there. He’s lying he if socialism works. Why do people leave Europe and come to America for a better life and most of those nations their economic system doesn’t work how Michael Moore describes it.

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Maximilian T

@Movieboiii342 May 13, 2026

What I learned from this movie is bush is Hitler Obama is Jesus and capitalism is the holocaust

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Trevor S

@PopcornPopper Feb 5, 2026

More truth in this film than both political parties combined.

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Jon G

@RT43191456 Nov 2, 2025

Another great documentary from Michael Moore.

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Lanfranco C

@Lanfrancobz Oct 16, 2024

Well shot. Tells some true facts, but the general picture of America is iunreal.

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Michael Moore explores corporate greed, the global economic meltdown, and their disastrous effect on American lives. As he travels from the Heartland to the financial epicenter of New York and the halls of government in Washington, Moore delves into the price the country pays for its love of capitalism.

Director: Michael Moore
Producer: Michael Moore, Anne Moore
Screenwriter: Michael Moore
Distributor: Overture Films
Production Co: Dog Eat Dog Films
Rating: R (Some Language)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 2, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 12, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.4M
Runtime: 2h 7m

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