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Merchants of Doubt

Play trailer Poster for Merchants of Doubt PG-13 Released Mar 6, 2015 1h 36m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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Spin doctors spread misinformation and confusion among American citizens to delay progress on such important issues as global climate change.
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Merchants of Doubt is a thought-provoking documentary assembled with energy and style, even if it doesn't dig as deep as it could.

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Joe Williams St. Louis Post-Dispatch A movie about manufactured consensus would be a vital public service. But "Merchants of Doubt" isn't quite that movie. Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 9, 2015 Full Review William Goss Austin Chronicle ...largely preaches to the left-leaning choir with plenty of hissable sound bites and a generally glib tone that undercuts an otherwise understandable sense of righteous indignation. Apr 8, 2015 Full Review Tom Long Detroit News Aside from an eye-opening investigation of useless and harmful flame repellents pumped into furniture, it sticks to climate change without broadening its scope to other examples of corporate spinning, which must be plentiful. Rated: B- Apr 3, 2015 Full Review Cate Marquis AWFJ.org A documentary about this kind of insidious industry, so-called experts hired to create public uncertainty about science topics, underscores a flaw in modern news reporting that more people need to know about. Oct 7, 2021 Full Review Nikki Baughan AWFJ.org Fascinating and blood-boiling in equal measure. Oct 7, 2021 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com A criminally underseen documentary. Rated: 3.5/4.0 Sep 16, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Georgan G Have know about all this for decades. Makes me mad to even watch this since nothing has changed. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/25/24 Full Review Audience Member Explains what motivates the deniers to take such an ignorant stance. The effectiveness of distraction is also masterfully displayed through the magicians. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member I can't ever remember saying, "Wow...what an asshole!" as much as while watching this documentary. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member scientists vs. tobacco, big pharma, climate change deniers lobbyists. a great documentary showcasing charm trumping solid facts. one big punch in the gut! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member it was interesting, but, nothing that we didn't know already about the Tobacco industry and the climate change concerns Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member This documentary stirs up anxiety about our now "bought and sold democracy" to evil companies such as Koch Brothers, ExxonMobil, etc. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Spin doctors spread misinformation and confusion among American citizens to delay progress on such important issues as global climate change.
Director
Robert Kenner
Producer
Melissa Robledo, Robert Kenner
Screenwriter
Robert Kenner, Kim Roberts
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Participant Media, Omidyar Network
Rating
PG-13 (Brief Strong Language)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 6, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$305.6K
Runtime
1h 36m
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