The Corporation

Name: The Corporation
Genre: History, Documentary
Released: June 4, 2004
Duration: 145 min
Rating: 73

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Zeitgeist Films | Release Date: June 4, 2004 | Unrated

Summary: This feature documentary analyzes the very nature of the corporate institution, its impacts on our planet, and what people are doing in response. (Zeitgeist Films)

Director: Jennifer Abbott and Mark Achbar

Genre(s): History, Documentary

Rating: Unrated

Runtime: 145 min

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Mick LaSalle

It’s coolheaded and incisive, a thorough and informative study of corporations, their origins and their place in the modern world. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Cogent, scary and, at times, sickening. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

A surprisingly cogent, entertaining, even rabble-rousing indictment of perhaps the most influential institutional model for our era. Read full review

Marta Barber

Takes one side, but it tries to offer hope that change can happen. Read full review

Steven Rea

One of the film's cleverest devices is a "Personality Diagnostic Checklist" that equates corporate "serial behaviors" - exploitation, deception, greed, lack of empathy and guilt - with the antisocial makeup of a certifiable psychopath. Read full review

Dana Stevens

The Corporation is a dense, complicated and thought-provoking film, but it simplifies its title character. Read full review

Stephen Hunter

This is another unhelpful screed, uncontaminated by sense or perspective, that preaches loudly to the choir. Read full review

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MorganG.

Mar 6, 2009

A wonderful, compelling indictment of the most powerful institution of our times. For those that claim about partiality; it is supposed to be. The film makers clearly state they are looking to critique this institution; and even still they clearly present the arguments of those on the A wonderful, compelling indictment of the most powerful institution of our times. For those that claim about partiality; it is supposed to be. The film makers clearly state they are looking to critique this institution; and even still they clearly present the arguments of those on the far-right and prominent corporate figures. Critical theorists in political philosophy always preach that, even when attempting to be, impartiality is impossible. Indeed, the guise of impartiality is as much a subordination to an illiberal and unfair status quo. Thus, what is left is to make an argument based on logic and evidence; reason, to make one's point. This, the corporation clearly does. The movie makes a clear argument and takes on opposing evidence! A great documentary that will hopefully open the eyes of some.… Expand

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Mark

Apr 21, 2006

Another must see! Open your eyes folks and be engrossed, scared and perplexed with this powerful film.

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Necromus

Dec 6, 2012

An absolute must-see for anyone who cares about educating themselves about everything that has gone wrong with America (and countries that follow a very similar model like Canada, etc.). If you're the type of person that thinks ignorance is bliss and just want to go on your merry wayAn absolute must-see for anyone who cares about educating themselves about everything that has gone wrong with America (and countries that follow a very similar model like Canada, etc.). If you're the type of person that thinks ignorance is bliss and just want to go on your merry way believing the corporations you buy all of your stuff from have nothing but the best intentions towards you and your environment this film is not for you. However, if you are a person who wants to know the truth about how the world really works so you possibly might be able to do something about injustices in it that need to be overcome then this film is for you.… Expand

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RudyS

Oct 22, 2007

Those who condemn it as some form of propaganda or completely partial fail to realize that this film attempts to give you one side of the story. The movie makes convincing arguments as to why the corporate agenda may not be sustainable. Criticizing the movie for not giving a pro-corporation Those who condemn it as some form of propaganda or completely partial fail to realize that this film attempts to give you one side of the story. The movie makes convincing arguments as to why the corporate agenda may not be sustainable. Criticizing the movie for not giving a pro-corporation side is condemning it for something it isn't meant to be. It's a critique of the corporate agenda and should be something people on all sides of the political spectrum should see. Even if you disagree with their positions view it at least to broaden your own view and understand the anti-corporate side of the argument while people who agree with this movie should examine the pro-corporate side.… Expand

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PepP.

Oct 26, 2008

Fantastic documental movie!!!

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MikeB.

Oct 17, 2006

Forget your standard-issue horror flicks, this film is truly the most frightening piece of cinema I've ever subjected myself to. The Corporation puts the fear of the Invisible Hand into the viewer, doing for capitalism what Jaws did for beaches.

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Pietrus

Apr 30, 2015

Complete lunacy that fails in every manner to comprehend the basic tenets of economics. A film that dares suggest that communal ownership as seen in Maoist China and The USSR is the solution to the problems society faces today and ignores the massive harms, famines and human rights abusesComplete lunacy that fails in every manner to comprehend the basic tenets of economics. A film that dares suggest that communal ownership as seen in Maoist China and The USSR is the solution to the problems society faces today and ignores the massive harms, famines and human rights abuses that communism entails. It also attempts to support a direct democracy in a system of communal ownership, complete idiocy. Simply put, just like any other Michael Moore film, this one should relegated squarely into the mental wastebin.… Expand

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