Freakonomics
Theatrical poster
Directed by
Written by
  • Peter Bull
  • Alex Gibney
  • Jeremy Chilnick
  • Morgan Spurlock
  • Eugene Jarecki
  • Heidi Ewing
  • Rachel Grady
  • Seth Gordon
Produced by
Cinematography
  • Junji Aoki
  • Derek Hallquist
  • Tony Hardmon
  • Darren Lew
  • Daniel Marracino
  • Ferne Pearlstein
  • Rob VanAlkemade
Edited by
  • Douglas Blush
  • Tova Goodman
  • Sloane Klevin
  • Luis Lopez
  • Nelson Ryland
  • Michael Taylor
Music by
Production
companies
  • Chad Troutwine Films
  • Cold Fusion Media Group
  • Green Film Company
  • Human Worldwide
  • Jigsaw Productions
  • Loki Films
Distributed byMagnolia Pictures
Release dates
  • April 30, 2010 (2010-04-30) (Tribeca)
  • November 2010 (2010-11) (United States)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2.9 million[1]
Box office$103,735

Freakonomics: The Movie is a 2010 American documentary film based on the 2005 book Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by economist Steven D. Levitt and writer Stephen J. Dubner. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2010 and had a theatrical release later that year.[2] On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 66% based on reviews from 64 critics.[3]

Segments

  1. A Roshanda by Any Other Name: Directed by Morgan Spurlock, this segment investigates the possible implications of names in personal development and social advancement.
  2. Pure Corruption: Directed by Alex Gibney, this segment explores the Japanese concept of yaochō (match fixing) in sumo wrestling.
  3. It's Not Always a Wonderful Life: Narrated by Melvin Van Peebles and directed by Eugene Jarecki, this segment explores the question of what led to a decline in the urban crime rate in the US during the mid- to late-1990s. The authors of Freakonomics suggest that a substantial factor was the 1973 US Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, which conferred the right to choose to have an abortion.
  4. Can You Bribe a 9th Grader to Succeed?: Director and filmmaker Rachel Grady documented an experiment in Chicago Heights, Illinois, to determine the efficacy of paying students to achieve higher grades.

Cast

  • Carl Alleyne as Boyfriend
  • Zoe Sloane as Blake
  • Adesuwa Addy Iyare as Temptress’ Mother
  • Jade Viggiano as High School Girl
  • Sammuel Soifer as Jake
  • Jalani McNair as Loser
  • Andrew Greiche as Jake
  • Alyssa Wheeldon as High School Girl
  • Greg Crowe as Johnny the Mechanic
  • Hassan Brown as Father
  • Kelli Chaves as High School Girl
  • Amancaya Aguilar as Mercedes
  • Kellie Gerardi as Lexus
  • Rick Owens as "Tad Guy"

References

  1. ↑ Rampell, Catherine (September 29, 2010). "Unusual Film Gets Innovative Marketing". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
  2. ↑ Dubner, Stephen J. (April 5, 2010). "Just Weird Enough to Work? Freakonomics: The Movie Gets Distributor". The New York Times. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Freakonomics". Rotten Tomatoes. 2010.


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