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The Corporation

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  • 2h 25m
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8.0/10
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The Corporation (2003)
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Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance.Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance.Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance.
IMDb RATING
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21K
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  • Directors
    • Mark Achbar
    • Jennifer Abbott
  • Writers
    • Joel Bakan(based on the book "The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power" by)
    • Harold Crooks(narration written by)
    • Mark Achbar(narration written by)
  • Stars
    • Mikela Jay(voice)
    • Rob Beckwermert
    • Christopher Gora
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Mark Achbar
    • Jennifer Abbott
  • Writers
    • Joel Bakan(based on the book "The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power" by)
    • Harold Crooks(narration written by)
    • Mark Achbar(narration written by)
  • Stars
    • Mikela Jay(voice)
    • Rob Beckwermert
    • Christopher Gora
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 149User reviews
    • 54Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 1 nomination

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    The Corporation
    Trailer 1:54
    The Corporation

    Photos16

    Chris Barrett at an event for The Corporation (2003)
    Chris Barrett at an event for The Corporation (2003)
    Jennifer Abbott and Mark Achbar at an event for The Corporation (2003)
    Jennifer Abbott, Mark Achbar, and Chris Barrett at an event for The Corporation (2003)
    The Corporation (2003)
    Jennifer Abbott and Mark Achbar at an event for The Corporation (2003)
    Jennifer Abbott and Mark Achbar at an event for The Corporation (2003)
    Jennifer Abbott at an event for The Corporation (2003)
    Mark Achbar at an event for The Corporation (2003)
    The Corporation (2003)
    The Corporation (2003)
    The Corporation (2003)

    Top cast

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    Mikela Jay
    Mikela Jay
    • Self - Narratoras Self - Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (as Mikela J. Mikael)
    Rob Beckwermert
    • Actor - Dramatizationsas Actor - Dramatizations
    Christopher Gora
    • Actor - Dramatizationsas Actor - Dramatizations
    Nina Jones
    • Actor - Dramatizationsas Actor - Dramatizations
    Richard Kopycinski
    • Actor - Dramatizationsas Actor - Dramatizations
    Karen Lam
    Karen Lam
    • Actor - Dramatizationsas Actor - Dramatizations
    Sean Lang
    • Actor - Dramatizationsas Actor - Dramatizations
    Bert Phillips
    • Actor - Dramatizationsas Actor - Dramatizations
    Diana Wilson
    • Actor - Dramatizationsas Actor - Dramatizations
    Jane Akre
    • Self - Investigative Reporteras Self - Investigative Reporter
    Ray Anderson
    • Self - CEO, Interfaceas Self - CEO, Interface
    Joe Badaracco
    • Self - Professor of Business Ethics, Harvard Business Schoolas Self - Professor of Business Ethics, Harvard Business School
    Maude Barlow
    Maude Barlow
    • Self - Chairperson, Council of Canadiansas Self - Chairperson, Council of Canadians
    Chris Barrett
    Chris Barrett
    • Self - Corporate Sponsored University Studentsas Self - Corporate Sponsored University Students
    Marc Barry
    • Self - Competitive Intelligence Professionalas Self - Competitive Intelligence Professional
    Robert Benson
    • Self - Professor of Law, UCLAas Self - Professor of Law, UCLA
    Elaine Bernard
    • Self - Executive Director of Trade Union Program, Harvardas Self - Executive Director of Trade Union Program, Harvard
    Edwin Black
    • Self - Author, IBM and the Holocaustas Self - Author, IBM and the Holocaust
    • Directors
      • Mark Achbar
      • Jennifer Abbott
    • Writers
      • Joel Bakan(based on the book "The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power" by) (narration written by)
      • Harold Crooks(narration written by)
      • Mark Achbar(narration written by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The current running time is distilled down from 450 hours of footage and 100 hours of interviews. The first cut ran to 33 hours.
    • Quotes

      Robert Monks: Again and again we have the problem that whether you obey the law or not is a matter of whether it's cost effective. If the chance of getting caught and the penalties are less than it costs to comply, people think of it as just a business decision.

    • Crazy credits
      The credits display addresses and descriptions of related websites but they can also be found on the official website for the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Colpo al cuore: Morte non accidentale di un monarca (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Bad Apple
      Written by David Wilcox

      Performed by David Wilcox

      Produced by Sadia Sadia (uncredited)

      Courtesy of EMI Music Canada

      Published by Teddy Bear Musical Publishing, A Division of Karl Music, Inc.

    User reviews149

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    if there's any film that you roll out of bed to watch this year, please let this be the one.
    most people who have an interest in progressive causes will be somewhat familiar with the outline of the film - corporate personhood has essentially led to corporations having an insane amount of control over what we see, eat, drink, breathe and consume in general. corporations have become part of our consciousness at an unshakable and unwashable level. they are ubiquitous, single-minded (profit), subversive parasites that erode our society from within. with this in mind you'd think the film was a marxist commercial out to bring capitalism to its knees. you'd be wrong. the film is remarkably even-handed in its approach.

    governmental as well as market fixes are proposed by different interviewees. i'm very much into the work of noam chomsky and michael moore (both are interviewed), i've read fast food nation, i'm a big fan of adbusters, i own naomi klein's "no logo" and korten's "when corporations rule the world" so a lot of this stuff wasn't all that new to me, but some of it was and the film is a perfect amalgamation of all this information. archive footage is used extremely well, like a hip-hop artist melding together samples in ways that create an entirely different tapestry of sound. interviews, archival footage, and good old investigative journalism are used to present a solid case about the role corporations have in our global society; as well as how we've gotten to this point and where we may be going. despite the heavy nature and brutal pacing of much of the film, there are a few moments of ironic comedy.

    i do think the film would have done well with a few momentary pauses early in the film to allow things to soak in. in feature films a director might cut to an exterior for a beat or two to allow a bit of a cushion from one scene to the next, something similar may have aided the pacing of this film. it's actually remarkable that i wished it had taken a little more time considering its 2 hour and 25 minute runtime. i think it's testament to the film's strength. i also want to note that the long runtime and heavy nature of the film never came off as dry or overly-academic. in other words, it's not a boring film to watch - quite the contrary, it's a rather engaging and almost fun film to watch. i say "fun" reluctantly because learning about the ways in which a corporation is bilking America and the world out of our natural resources and hard-earned money isn't fun, but if you're interested in learning then it is an exciting film. a quick side note - the narrator had a perfect voice for the material and she reminded me a lot of the narrator in the "second renaissance" portions of the animatrix. generally i don't give films i've only seen once anything better than a B+, but this film blew me away from start to finish on so many different levels...A.
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    • Jul 22, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 4, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Корпорация
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production company
      • Big Picture Media Corporation
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,493,516
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $28,671
      • Jun 6, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,605,682
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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