Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
Seen it?2005 | 98 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no 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.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
This documentary takes the viewer on a deeply personal journey into the everyday lives of families struggling to fight Goliath. From a family business owner in the Midwest to a preacher in California, from workers in Florida to a poet in Mexico, dozens of film crews on three continents bring the intensely personal stories of an assault on families and American values.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$17K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Greenwald
- Lee ScottHimself - President & CEO of Wal-Mart (archive footage)
- Don HunterHimself - H&H Hardware Owner
- Jon HunterHimself - Son of Don Hunter
- Jeremy HunterHimself - Son of Jon Hunter
- Matt HunterHimself - Son of Jon Hunter
- Johnny FaenzaHimself - H&H Hardware Employee
- Frank MorminoHimself - Owner of Middlefield Tire
- John BrueningHimself - Owner of Geauga Vision (as Dr. John Bruening)
- Tom GlassburnerHimself - H&H Hardware Employee
- Weldon NicholsonHimself - Wal-Mart Store Manager Trainer