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Capital in the Twenty-First Century

Play trailer Poster for Capital in the Twenty-First Century Released Apr 3, 2020 1h 43m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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Filmmaker Justin Pemberton examines issues related to wealth, power, poverty and inequality.
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Capital in the Twenty-First Century can't hope to address its subject with the depth of its source material, but the end result remains an eye-opening overview.

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Simran Hans Observer (UK) It's brisk, first-rate stuff, and not especially radical. I can see it being shown in schools. Rated: 3/5 Sep 27, 2020 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian Piketty's picture is no less dismaying for being so lavishly detailed. Rated: 3/5 Sep 24, 2020 Full Review Danny Leigh Financial Times If Piketty is a rock star, the film paints capitalism as a supergroup whose biggest hits were hugely popular, but are long in the past. New material has not been well received. Rated: 3/5 Sep 23, 2020 Full Review Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope The movie indicates America is now similar economically to what England was in the early 1800s. A tiny percentage of society controls almost all the wealth. Such inequality can destabilize a society. Rated: B Feb 4, 2021 Full Review Emma Simmonds The List If an in-depth examination might have been more satisfying, the film makes its points clearly and concisely. Rated: 4/5 Sep 21, 2020 Full Review A.S. Hamrah The Baffler It is possible to agree with everything in a film and still understand that the film is bad. So it is with Capital in the Twenty-First Century. Sep 16, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Myles H It spends way too much time glossing over history before getting to any real point. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Those interested in economics should read Thomas Sowell's "Basic Economics". This TV show somehow manages to make the good guys look bad and vice versa. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member So much bias against capitalism that tints everything with stupidity. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Although it was thorough in its approach, the film was very negative about everything. Very liberal doomer mentality Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Great movie that everyone should watch, explains much of our financial systems throughout the different ages.also charges ideas of how society and governments can move forward to remedy our current financial crisis. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Makes some interesting points, but is mostly quite pedestrian Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/21 Full Review Read all reviews
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Justin Pemberton

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Kate Williams

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Thomas Piketty

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Gillian Tett

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Francis Fukuyama

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Ian Bremmer

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Justin Pemberton examines issues related to wealth, power, poverty and inequality.
Director
Justin Pemberton
Producer
Matthew Metcalfe, Johan De Faria, Yann Le Prado, Catherine Madigan
Screenwriter
Justin Pemberton, Thomas Piketty, Matthew Metcalfe
Production Co
General Film Corporation, Upside Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 3, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 3, 2020
Runtime
1h 43m
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