Capitalism: A Love Story

Capitalism: A Love Story is a 2009 American documentary film directed, written by, and starring Michael Moore. The film centers on the late-2000s financial crisis and the recovery stimulus, while putting forward an indictment of the then-current economic order in the United States and of unfettered capitalism in general. Topics covered include Wall Street's "casino mentality", for-profit prisons, Goldman Sachs' influence in Washington, D.C., the poverty-level wages of many workers, the large wave of home foreclosures, corporate-owned life insurance, and the consequences of "runaway greed". The film also features a religious component in which Moore examines whether or not capitalism is a sin and whether Jesus would be a capitalist; this component highlights Moore's belief that evangelical conservatives contradict themselves by supporting free market ideals while professing to be Christians.

Capitalism: A Love Story
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Moore
Written byMichael Moore
Produced by
  • Anne Moore
  • Michael Moore
StarringMichael Moore
Narrated byMichael Moore
Cinematography
  • Daniel Marracino
  • Jayme Roy
Edited by
  • Jessica Brunetto
  • Alex Meiller
  • Tanya Meiller
  • Conor O'Neill
  • Pablo Proenza
  • T. Woody Richman
  • John Walter
Music byJeff Gibbs
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Overture Films (North America)
  • Paramount Vantage (International)
Release dates
  • September 6, 2009 (2009-09-06) (VIFF)
  • October 2, 2009 (2009-10-02) (United States)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • Russian
  • Spanish
Budget$20 million
Box office$17.4 million

The film was widely released to the public in the United States and Canada on October 2, 2009. Reviews were generally positive. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 9, 2010.

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