The Corporation (2004)
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Reviews Counted: 105 Fresh: 95 Rotten:10 Average Rating: 7.4/10
Consensus:
The Corporation is a satisfyingly dense, thought-provoking rebuttal to some of capitalism's central arguments.
Runtime: 2 hrs 25 mins
Theatrical Release: Jun 4, 2004 Limited
Box Office: $1,350,094
Synopsis: THE CORPORATION is a well-organized and deeply fascinating documentary about the growing prominence of large global businesses, and the way that their decisions are impacting the world. The film shows how corporations have ballooned in size and power since the industrial revolution, and... [More]
Genre: Education/General Interest
Starring: Noam Chomsky, Michael Moore, Howard Zinn, Chris Barrett
Director: Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott
Screenwriter: Joel Bakan
Producer: Bart Simpson
Composer: Leonard J. Paul
Screenwriter: Joel Bakan
Producer: Bart Simpson
Composer: Leonard J. Paul
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As a clever joke, the filmmakers run down a list of the traits of a psychopath and find a corporate action to match each one. Diagnosis: psychopath. It's cute, but it's a logical fallacy.
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06/03/08
The undercurrent of this exhaustive critique is really all about good and evil, and in what ways often sordid human history is determined, not as a product of malice, but by the most typical people who could care less.
06/02/07
It's the Lord of the Rings of modern documentaries: epic, vivid, wise, well-paced, expansive%u2014the kind of movie that makes you want to do more with your life.
08/06/06
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06/24/06
The Corporation is overlong, yes, and opinionated, true. But it’s also fine journalism.
04/05/05
In our current polarized cultural climate, it seems there are fewer and fewer people for whom The Corporation is a wake up call.
03/31/05
[A]ngry, bitter, but frequently funny, funky, and mesmerizing in-your-face documentary... [A] triumphantly muckracking film...
01/12/05
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12/06/04
Abrangente, jornalisticamente impecável, inteligente, complexo e socialmente responsável – mas também repetitivo e mais longo do que o ideal.
11/26/04
If we stick with it, we're rewarded with a terrifying portrait of the global economic and political system and a strong sense of moral responsibility.
11/08/04
A history lesson, a warning shot and damning personality profile, all backed up with expert interviews.
10/29/04
Its intent and message are dead on, but The Corporation just doesn’t work that well as a film.
10/28/04
A must-see that exposes the increasing interconnection of business, politics and 'every living system of Earth'...
10/25/04
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