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Maxed Out

2006 · 90 min

This film offers a sobering, investigative look into the hidden pressures of modern finance.

Overview
Maxed Out takes us on a journey deep inside the American debt-style, where everything seems okay as long as the minimum monthly payment arrives on time. Sure, most of us may have that sinking feeling that something isn't quite right, but we're told not to worry. After all, there's always more credit!

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How it feels

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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • class
  • power
  • corruption
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
James D. Scurlock
Written by
James D. Scurlock
Starring
Beth Naef, Mike Hudson, Louis C.K., Richard Shelby, Chris Dodd, Jack Reed
Cinematography
Jon Aaron Aaseng
Runtime
90 min

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