Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)

Capitalism: A Love Story examines the impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans (and by default, the rest of the world). The film moves from Middle America, to the ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Moore

Writer:

Michael Moore

Stars:

Thora Birch, William Black, Jimmy Carter

5 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Thora Birch	...	Herself
William Black	...	Himself
Jimmy Carter	...	Himself (archive footage)
Elijah Cummings	...	Himself (as Congressman Elijah Cummings)
Baron Hill	...	Himself
Marcy Kaptur	...	Herself
John McCain	...	Himself (archive footage)
Michael Moore	...	Himself
Sarah Palin	...	Herself (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan	...	Himself (archive footage)
Franklin D. Roosevelt	...	Himself (archive footage) (as Franklin Delano Roosevelt)
Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Himself (archive footage)
Wallace Shawn	...	Himself
Elizabeth Warren	...	Herself
Peter Zalewski	...	Himself - Consultant

Storyline

Capitalism: A Love Story examines the impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans (and by default, the rest of the world). The film moves from Middle America, to the halls of power in Washington, to the global financial epicenter in Manhattan. With both humor and outrage, the film explores the question: What is the price that America pays for its love of capitalism? Families pay the price with their jobs, their homes and their savings. Moore goes into the homes of ordinary people whose lives have been turned upside down; and he goes looking for explanations in Washington, DC and elsewhere. What he finds are the all-too-familiar symptoms of a love affair gone astray: lies, abuse, betrayal...and 14,000 jobs being lost every day. Capitalism: A Love Story also presents what a more hopeful future could look like. Who are we and why do we behave the way that we do?

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Plot Keywords:

capitalism | economics | washington d.c. | christianity | greed | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [fr]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian Spanish

Release Date:

2 October 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

The New Movie

Filming Locations:

Chevrolet Plants, Flint, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$231,964 (USA) (25 September 2009)

Gross:

$14,359,793 (USA) (11 December 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Overture Films, Paramount Vantage, Weinstein Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

127 min 105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Moore held the Detroit premiere in the movie theater located in the same building as the General Motors headquarters. He was denied entrance to his own premiere, once again, until he came in without cameramen and press a few hours later.

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Goofs

The film depicts a boarded-up house in Bellington, WA; there is no such city in Washington state. It likely meant to say Bellingham, WA.

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Quotes

Man with palsy: Please help me. I've been this way for over 20 years.
Jesus: I'm sorry. I cannot heal your preexisting condition. He'll have to pay out of pocket.

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Crazy Credits

Wal-Mart no longer takes out dead peasant policies on their employees. But they still call them "associates".

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Connections

Features Super Bowl XLIII (2009)

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Soundtracks

"II. Molto Vivace - Presto"
from Symphony No. 9 In D Minor by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by London Classical Players
Conducted by Roger Norrington
Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd./Virgin Classics
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

User Reviews

Conclusive proof of Congressional corruption beyond a shadow of a doubt

1. You know the document Hank Paulsen "forced" the top 9 banks to sign to take billions in dollars in a one page letter? Did you know it contained one sentence, "This agreement cannot be reviewed by any court" clause, putting all of them above the laws you and I have to follow or be jailed? This one minute of the film is worth the price of the ticket. It conclusively proves the corruption, fraud, and taxpayer theft going on right before our eyes by our congressional representatives. 2. Delete a few f**ks, and this would be a "G" rated movie. Why would Michael Moore accept a very undeserved "R" rating? 3. Every fact stated in the movie can be proved. So why do his critics say he lies just to make money? Every moviegoer has been affected by the facts so brilliantly portrayed. Yet they prefer keeping their heads in the sand while their grandchildren are saddled with so much phony debt. 4. Michael didn't include it, but Goldman Sachs' tax rate last year was One Per Cent of their profits. Try paying a one per cent tax rate on your earnings and see what happens. 5. See this movie and tell your friends.