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  • Freakonomics
  • Opened October 1, 2010 (Limited 10/1) | Runtime:1 hr 25 min
  • PG-13
    Elements of violence, sexuality/nudity, drugs and brief strong language
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 15+. Read More
  • What started as a New York Times article in 2003 became one of the best-selling books of the last decade and is now one of the most compelling films of the year. Freakonomics, by economist Steven D. Levitt and author Stephen J. Dubner, examines Read More
  • Cast: Zoe Sloane, Adesuwa Addy Iyare, Jade Viggiano
  • Directors: Alex Gibney, Eugene Jarecki, Morgan Spurlock, Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Documentary

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Freakonomics Recent Fan Reviews

  • So-so

    3/4ths in, I checked my watch

    Interesting enough, but easy come, easy go. What was it about?

  • So-so

    Freakonomics Review

    The transitional segments, the Morgan Spurlock segment and the final segments were entertaining and informative. It was the two middle segments about Sumo Wrestling and Roe v. Wade that really dragged this movie down.

  • No

    Freakonomics

    by DELONGO

    This was the worst documentary I have seen in quite a while. The premise of the movie could have been summed up in about 20 minutes max. There is nothing worse than someone explaining to you your own common sense.

Freakonomics Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score 58 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    Philadelphia Inquirer | Steven Rea

    Freakonomics is uneven, and even a little cloying, but its sum effect isn't...

  • 67
    The Onion A.V. Club | Tasha Robinson

    Like the 2005 bestseller that inspired it, the movie version of Freakonomics is...

  • 67
    Austin Chronicle | Marjorie Baumgarten

    Lots of ideas are tossed around in Freakonomics, and it often feels as though...

  • 60
    Chicago Reader | J.R. Jones

    The end result is more like a supermarket on Saturday afternoon. The content is...

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