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Freakonomics

2010 · 93 min

A brisk, playful patchwork of clever case studies that feels like a lively lecture you can watch in pieces.

Directed by: Eugene Jarecki, Heidi Ewing
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Zoe Sloane, Jade Viggiano, Amancaya Aguilar

Tagline: Six Rogue Filmmakers Explore The Hidden Side Of Everything
Overview: Some of the world's most innovative documentary filmmakers will explore the hidden side of everything.

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Directed by: Eugene Jarecki, Heidi Ewing
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Zoe Sloane, Jade Viggiano, Amancaya Aguilar

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
corruption
education
ambition
morality
Places: big city
suburbs
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Eugene Jarecki, Heidi Ewing, Alex Gibney, Seth Gordon, Rachel Grady, Morgan Spurlock
Written by: Eugene Jarecki, Jeremy Chilnick, Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady
Starring: Zoe Sloane, Jade Viggiano, Amancaya Aguilar, Kahiry Bess, Alisha Nagarsheth, Alyssa Wheeldon, Samuel Soifer, Kellie Geradi
Runtime: 93 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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