The Corporation
Seen it?2003 | 145 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved Bowling for Columbine, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational model is legally a person, it has become a dominant economic, political and social force around the globe. This film takes an in-depth psychological examination of the organization model through various case studies. What the study illustrates is that in the its behaviour, this type of "person" typically acts like a dangerously destructive psychopath without conscience. Furthermore, we see the profound threat this psychopath has for our world and our future, but also how the people with courage, intelligence and determination can do to stop it.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott
- Jane AkreSelf
- Ray AndersonSelf
- Maude BarlowSelf
- Michael MooreSelf
- Noam ChomskySelf
- Mikela JayNarrator (voice)
- Rob BeckwermertActor - Dramatizations
- Nina JonesActor - Dramatizations
- Richard KopycinskiActor - Dramatizations
- Karen LamActor - Dramatizations