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Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price

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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.

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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 Full Review Robert Hanks Independent (UK) Rated: 2/5 May 13, 2006 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 May 12, 2006 Full Review 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 Full Review Michelle Thomas Future Movies UK Rated: 8/10 Jan 13, 2007 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member Impressive work on gathering the stories for this film. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Makes you never want to shop at Wal-Mart ever again. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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