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Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy

2024 · 85 min

A slick, eye-opening exposé that moves briskly through clever animations, leaving you uneasy about everyday shopping.

Directed by
Nic Stacey
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Alison Quin, David Broughton, Gary Comerford
Overview
This subversive documentary unpacks the tricks brands use to keep their customers consuming — and the real impact they have on our lives and the world.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Nic Stacey
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Alison Quin, David Broughton, Gary Comerford
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • greed
  • power
  • media
  • environment
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Nic Stacey
Written by
Nic Stacey
Starring
Alison Quin, David Broughton, Gary Comerford, Steve Thompson, Peter Marchant, Tonya Cornelisse, Harry Ditson, Dan Russell
Cinematography
Brendan McGinty
Runtime
85 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese

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