With james ransone, tempestt bledsoe, morgan spurlock, bill gates. Now a team of powerhouse directors comes together to tackle this provocative material in a singular cinematic experience. Freakonomics, the runaway nonfiction book that improbably spent two years on the new york times bestseller list, is now, just as improbably, a movie. Freakonomics launches paywhatyouwant movie theater experiment. Dubner narrate and discuss the topics covered in the film. Aug 15, 2010 magnolia films, who produced the freakonomics film is trying something similar right now with the film centurion, which was released via on demand cable systems a few weeks back, and is about to. Aug 29, 2011 levitt takes you through his research on the relationship between dropping crime and the legalization of abortion. Fight club, the fountain, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, oldboy, pulp fiction, children of men, city of god, ferris buellers day off, the shawshank redemption and memento. Magnolia pictures acquired distribution rights for a fall 2010 release. From sumo wrestling to street crimes, this provocative documentary explores the profound impact that hidden incentives have on human behavior. Oct 10, 2010 marco wrote, directed and produced the feature film within. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In slightly related news slightly related in that one of the films directors, seth gordon, also. Sep 17, 2010 to participate in the paywhatyouwant freakonomics premiere, you only need to fill out a ninequestion survey providing data to freakonomics authors for a new book.
Sep 03, 2010 directed by heidi ewing, alex gibney, seth gordon. The directors of the movie are heidi ewing and alex gibney, among others. Having a handful of directors with different storytelling techniques makes the movie feel disjointed. To participate in the paywhatyouwant freakonomics premiere, you only need to fill out a ninequestion survey providing data to freakonomics authors for a. On putlocker watch freakonomics 2010 in hd 1080p with high speed link. Whilst each of the segments are given chapterlike introductions, the graphics and diagrams are innocent echoes of the book on which most of the documentary is based. Magnolia films, who produced the freakonomics film is trying something similar right now with the film centurion, which was released via on demand cable systems a. Aside from the movies artistic merit, i, as a newbie ip professor, was surprised by the movies use of a kindle, the amazon book reader. Like the book, the film examines human behavior with provocative and sometimes hilarious case studies, bringing together a dream team of filmmakers responsible for some of the most acclaimed and entertaining documentaries in recent years. Freakonomics official movie site now on demand, dvd and. A rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything by economist steven d. An attempt to turn the 2005 nonfiction bestseller into a highenergy docuromp, freakonomics is a misconceived botch. Freakonomics is a film that is not only aware of its literary roots but is one that openly embraces it.
Rent freakonomics 2010 starring steven levitt and stephen dubner on dvd and bluray. Apr 21, 2010 aside from the movies artistic merit, i, as a newbie ip professor, was surprised by the movies use of a kindle, the amazon book reader. The movie available on netflix and hulu is chad troutwines documentary film adaptation of the phenomenally bestselling book about incentivesbased thinking by steven levitt and stephen dubner. Levitt takes you through his research on the relationship between dropping crime and the legalization of abortion.
Freakonomics is, much like the book that spawned it, a breezy entertainment. Spoiler alert most of the material in freakonomics. Steven levitt and stephen dubner, the authors of the book freakonomics, discuss social issues like abortion, parenting, and the impacts they have on the life of an individual. Freakonomics 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Freakonomics is an easy and fascinating read, and if you want to see parts of the book effectively visualized, then the movie has got you covered. It was also the opening night film at the afidiscovery silverdocs film festival on june 21, 2010. A collection of documentaries that explores the hidden side of human nature through the use of the science of economics.
The jocular screen adaptation of the 2005 best seller freakonomics. Watch freakonomics 2010 full movie free online streaming. Watch freakonomics 2010 full movie online free on putlocker. Theres another neat wrinkle to the release schedule, but i cant spoil the surprise. Freakonomics is the film version of the phenomenally bestselling book about incentives based thinking by steven levitt and stephen dubner. Working with dan omeara and chris romano, troutwine assembled a dream team of. December 30, 2010 a real hodgepodge of ideas and themes, directed by six different directors, it lacks cohesion. Dubners bestseller freakonomics is a diverting testament to counterintuitive thinking and a cocked snoot at the notion that economics is a pure science. Issue disc only steven levitt economics best seller freakonomics dvd 2011 u.
Freakonomics was released in 2010 on friday, october 1, 2010 in 16 theaters. The film premiered at the tribeca film festival in april 2010 with a theatrical release later in the year. You just have to be in the mood to watch a movie that makes you think rather than. Freakonomics official movie site now on demand, dvd. Starting on friday, the movie will be shown in theaters, where prevailing ticket prices apply. Freakonomics the 2010 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The film examines human behavior with provocative and sometimes hilarious case studies, bringing together a dream team of filmmakers responsible for some of the most acclaimed and. Renowned documentarians bring the bestsellers concepts to life in an exploration of incentivebased thinking. Freakonomics the movie exposes the hidden side of everything, debunking conventional wisdom, and revealing what answers may come if one just asks the right questions.
Everything you need to know about freakonomics movie 2010. Freakonomics launches paywhatyouwant movie theater. Very interesting information and the way it was brought up was great. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including the social network, let me in and case 39. Unusual marketing for freakonomics film the new york times. First came the bestselling book, then the sequel, and now comes freakonomics the movie, a kind of victory lap that both celebrates that success and demonstrates why the work of. Starring zoe sloane, jade viggiano, amancaya aguilar, kahiry bess. Rent freakonomics 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Oct 01, 2010 freakonomics is an easy and fascinating read, and if you want to see parts of the book effectively visualized, then the movie has got you covered. Stringing together numerous stories, anecdotes, and data analyses of unusual phenomena, freakonomics encourages readers to apply the tools and concepts of economics to occurrences in everyday life and think more critically about the things that go on. However, one entire section of the film is exclusively devoted to the bribery experiment that levitt, john list, and sally sadoff conducted in a chicago heights junior high school well after the book was published. Freakonomics 2010 snakesonanafricanplain 14 december 2011 freakonomics is one of those films that tries to make a complex subject accessible to a mainstream audience. Oct 01, 2010 the jocular screen adaptation of the 2005 best seller freakonomics. Freakonomics is the highly anticipated film version of the phenomenally bestselling book about incentivesbased thinking by steven levitt and stephen dubner.
Freakonomics the movie exposes the hidden side of everything, debunking conventional wisdom, and revealing what answers may come if. Freakonomics will be the closing film of the 2010 tribeca film festival mar 29, 2010 it was also announced letters to juliet and my own love song will premiere at this years festival. Mild spoiler alert steve carells character asks a new york cab driver if he has a laptop or some device that can read a flash drive also referred to in the movie by the less techsavvy tina fey. Marco wrote, directed and produced the feature film within.
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Freakonomics is the first book by economist steven d. We are a bit late in passing on the news, but the trailer for the forthcoming freakonomics film has been released interestingly, the film will be available via itunes before the theatrical release. Oct 01, 2010 freakonomics, the runaway nonfiction book that improbably spent two years on the new york times bestseller list, is now, just as improbably, a movie. Sep 29, 2010 starting on friday, the movie will be shown in theaters, where prevailing ticket prices apply. Freakonomics, a movie released on december 3, 2010, originates from the book with a similar name. Freakonomics is a most atypical documentary indeed.
Nevertheless, freakonomics lacks cohesion, which may not be all that surprising given how it stitches disparate episodes fashioned by different directors sourced from a book written by two authors. The movie is a 2010 american documentary film based on the 2005 book freakonomics. Freakonomics commercial success reflected the oncefashionable notion that economics could explain, well, everything. The film examines human behavior through consistently provocative and often hilarious case studies.
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