I.O.U.S.A.

Name: I.O.U.S.A.
Genre: Documentary
Released: August 22, 2008
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 70

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Roadside Attractions | Release Date: August 22, 2008 | PG

Summary: The United States faces an enemy of epic proportions. It's not something you can see on CNN or YouTube. It's not as overtly in your face as wars, natural disasters or terrorism. But this invisible, insidious monster is rapidly growing into a behemoth, threatening to spark an unthinkable catastrophe that will impact the future of theThe United States faces an enemy of epic proportions. It's not something you can see on CNN or YouTube. It's not as overtly in your face as wars, natural disasters or terrorism. But this invisible, insidious monster is rapidly growing into a behemoth, threatening to spark an unthinkable catastrophe that will impact the future of the nation and the lives of every single American, no matter who you are. (Roadside Attractions)… Expand

Director: Patrick Creadon

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: PG

Runtime: 85 min

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Owen Gleiberman

If they handed out an Academy Award for Most Gripping Graphs and Charts, this film would take it. Read full review

Steven Rea

There's no quick fix for a culture "addicted to debt," as one wag puts it in the film. But watching I.O.U.S.A. is a good place to start. Read full review

Justin Chang

Highly informative documentary reps a heady mix of charts, graphs and talking heads... superb packaging and timely subject matter. Read full review

Liam Lacey

George W. Bush is hammered for doubling the debt load with his high-spending, low-taxing ways. Read full review

Walter Addiego

Does about as good a job as any film could be expected to. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Equal parts enlightening and alarming. Read full review

Robert Koehler

One graphic that I.O.U.S.A. doesn't include is a national balance sheet of our assets and liabilities, which would illustrate that the former is more than double the latter. We're in the black, and a film this deep in the red isn't something to be scared of at all -- or taken seriously. Read full review

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