Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos
Seen it?2020 | 120 min | Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among spy-story fans and politics junkies, this one's for you. Nobody is quite who they seem. Power and ambition drive every scene.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Jeff Bezos is not only one of the richest men in the world, he has built a business empire that is without precedent in the history of American capitalism. His power to shape everything from the future of work to the future of commerce to the future of technology is unrivaled. As politicians and regulators around the world start to consider the global impact of Amazon — and how to rein in Bezos’ power — FRONTLINE investigates how he executed a plan to build one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- AwardsNot counted
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- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Jacoby
- Will LymanNarrator
- James JacobySelf
- Jeff WilkeSelf
- Stacy MitchellSelf
- Franklin FoerSelf
- Paul RafelsonSelf
- Jason BoyceSelf
- James ThompsonSelf
- Jay CarneySelf
- Shel KaphanSelf