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Beer Wars

2009 · 89 min

A brisk, indignant insider tour of corporate power and plucky underdogs that leaves you informed and quietly riled.

Overview
In America, size matters. The bigger you are, the more power you have, especially in the business world. Anat Baron takes you on a no holds barred exploration of the U.S. beer industry that ultimately reveals the truth behind the label of your favorite beer. Told from an insider’s perspective, the film goes behind the scenes of the daily battles and all out wars that dominate the industry.

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • class
  • ambition
  • justice
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Anat Baron
Written by
Anat Baron
Starring
Norman Adami, Anat Baron, Roberta Baskin, Jeff Becker, Simon Bergson, John Boehner, Peter DeFazio
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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