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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.
 

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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... 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 explains the laws and loopholes that allow them to remain nearly unaccountable for their actions. If they break a law, they are willing to admit guilt and pay the fine, because the profits outweigh the penalties. Therefore, they continue to cause serious environmental problems by dumping waste into rivers and oceans and by depleting natural resources, resulting in irreversible damage to the earth which also poses a serious threat to human life. Beyond environmental issues, the film shows how corporations exploit underpaid laborers in third world countries, violate basic human rights, make deals with foreign countries who are known enemies of the U.S., and in some instances perpetuate fascist regimes. Valuable, informative talking-head commentary comes from a diverse group including Ray Anderson, CEO of carpet manufacturer Interface; Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, former chairman of Royal Dutch Shell; Dr. Vandana Shiva, feminist and ecologist; Milton Friedman, Nobel prize-winning economist; Marc Barry, corporate spy; Joe Badaracco, professor of business ethics at Harvard; and activists Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, and Michael Moore. Providing useful references to major news stories that illustrate various corporate developments, and good information about how the system works, THE CORPORATION empowers viewers and shows them that they can realistically enact change. For that reason, this documentary makes real progress, encouraging viewers to take the world's future into their own hands and away from corporations whose sole interest is profit. [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

DVD Info

Release:

Apr 5, 2005

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region (unknown)
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 16:9
  • 2 Disc Set
  • DISC 1

Additional Release Material:

  • Deleted Scenes
  • Audio Commentaries - 1. Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott - Directors
  • 2. Joel Bakan - Writer
  • Production Interviews - Various Segments With the Filmmakers
  • Bonus Footage - 1. Clips from THE AWFUL TRUTH
  • 2. Joel Bakan Interviewed by Janine Garofolo on MAJORITY
  • REPORT
  • 3. Grassroots Marketing Segment
  • Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
  • 2. MANUFACTURING CONSENT: NOAM CHOMSKY AND THE MEDIA
  • DISC 2
  • Additional Release Material -
  • Extended/Deleted Scenes
  • Text Gallery -
  • Related Film Sources
  • DVD ROM Features -
  • Web Links

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3.5/5

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
Robert Davis
Paste Magazine
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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.

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06/02/07
Prairie Miller
Long Island Press
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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.

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08/06/06
Nick Davis
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06/24/06
Time Out
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04/01/06
Empire Magazine
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4/5

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12/06/05
Film Threat
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One of those necessary films that we have to see for our own health.

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04/12/05
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
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3/5

The Corporation is overlong, yes, and opinionated, true. But it’s also fine journalism.

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04/05/05
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com
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2.5/5

In our current polarized cultural climate, it seems there are fewer and fewer people for whom The Corporation is a wake up call.

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03/31/05
Keith Breese
Filmcritic.com
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2/5

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03/05/05
Ethan Alter
NYC Film Critic
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[A]ngry, bitter, but frequently funny, funky, and mesmerizing in-your-face documentary... [A] triumphantly muckracking film...

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01/12/05
MaryAnn Johanson
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12/06/04
J. Robert Parks
Looking Closer
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4/5

Abrangente, jornalisticamente impecável, inteligente, complexo e socialmente responsável – mas também repetitivo e mais longo do que o ideal.

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11/26/04
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena
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3.5/4

It's enough to bring out the rebel in even the most loyal executive.

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11/10/04
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
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3/5

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.

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11/08/04
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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72/100

Compulsively involving

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10/31/04
Joe Utichi
FilmFocus
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4/5

A history lesson, a warning shot and damning personality profile, all backed up with expert interviews.

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10/29/04
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel
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6/10

Its intent and message are dead on, but The Corporation just doesn’t work that well as a film.

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10/28/04
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy
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3/5

A smart and scary film.

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10/28/04
Aaron Sagers
Orlando Weekly
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4/4

A must-see that exposes the increasing interconnection of business, politics and 'every living system of Earth'...

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10/25/04
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
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