Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price

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Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price

2005

1h 38m

Documentary

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The controversial retail giant Walmart faces the scrutiny of filmmaker Robert Greenwald in this documentary showcasing the adverse effects the behemoth inflicts on communities and individuals. Conducting interviews with former and current Walmart employees, Greenwald gets an insider's look into some of the corporation's alleged nefarious and exploitative labor practices. The film also explores the economic impact of Walmart on small businesses and communities.

Critics Consensus

Clearly one-sided but thoroughly compelling, Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price represents advocacy filmmaking at its most passionate and persuasive.

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Victoria Segal

New Statesman

Yet, despite the inherent lack of suspense in this "bad corporation!" genre... Robert Greenwald's documentary still generates enough jaw-dropping revelations to make it more than just an exercise in confirming anti-globalisation prejudices.

Sep 26, 2017

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Robert Hanks

Independent (UK)

Rated: 2/5

May 13, 2006

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 3/5

May 12, 2006

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

While the Wal-Mart story cries out for a similar thorough going expose, Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price isn't so much a film but the raw materials from which a film has yet to be assembled.

May 7, 2020

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Michelle Thomas

Future Movies UK

Rated: 8/10

Jan 13, 2007

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Pablo Villaça

Cinema em Cena

Embora irregular (as seqncias que se focam na China beiram o ridculo, com a dublagem e os apelidos dos entrevistados), o filme de Greenwald estabelece argumentos fortes que levam o espectador a desejar boicotar a empresa-ttulo.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 29, 2006

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Colin M

Excellent documentary about the effects of a powerful national stores operator (Wal-Mart) on local traders, employees, communities, water supplies, and others.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/20/23

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Audience Member

gives a Real view of Hell-Mart - what the very greedy Walton family has done is basically left a scorched earth policy across America - wiping out the Mom and Pop stores -Main St USA - The centers of communities just wiped out - and their stuff is not as cheap as you think....cheaply made ...yes....

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

Impressive work on gathering the stories for this film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

Makes you never want to shop at Wal-Mart ever again.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Not the documentary I was expecting, it was much better. This film contains an unbelievable level of fact and detail. Truly a must see doc!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

Wal-Mart is evil. I don't shop there out of principle. I believe in paying for things so that employees get paid fairly. I'm so glad to see that communities are fighting back. What is most saddening is that Wal-Mart could easily fix all these problems. All they'd have to do is for the people at the top to reduce their abundant salaries just a little and use it to increase employee salaries and everyone would be better off. Unfortunately, the Walton family and all the higher ups they employ seem to suffer from the sickness of greed and money, where even though they have billions, they are afraid to death to lose that money and are forever on a mission to get more. Wal-Mart disgusts me and I hope more of them get shut down. Part of the beauty of the US is that we have power as the public and we need to do our civic duty and hold these corporations responsible.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Synopsis

The controversial retail giant Walmart faces the scrutiny of filmmaker Robert Greenwald in this documentary showcasing the adverse effects the behemoth inflicts on communities and individuals. Conducting interviews with former and current Walmart employees, Greenwald gets an insider's look into some of the corporation's alleged nefarious and exploitative labor practices. The film also explores the economic impact of Walmart on small businesses and communities.

Director: Robert Greenwald
Producer: Robert Greenwald, Jim Gilliam, Devin Smith
Production Co: Brave New Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Runtime: 1h 38m

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