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 late2000s financial crisis and the recovery stimulus, while putting forward an indictment of the current economic order in the United States and unfettered capitalism in general. Topics covered include Wall Streets casino mentality, forprofit prisons, Goldman Sachs influence in Washington, D.C., the povertylevel wages of many workers, the large wave of home foreclosures, corporateowned life insurance, and the consequences of runaway greed. The film also features a religious component where Moore examines whether or not capitalism is a sin and whether Jesus would be a capitalist, in order to shine light on the ideological contradictions among evangelical conservatives who support free market ideals.

During the Cannes Film Festival in 2008, Overture Films and Paramount Vantage announced an upcoming project by director Michael Moore, though at the time they were vague about the projects theme. Originally thought to be a followup to the 2004 film Fahrenheit 911, it was revealed that Moores film was to be a documentary about the financial crisis of 20072010. In February 2009, he issued an appeal to people who worked for Wall Street or in the financial industry to share firsthand information, requesting, Be a hero and help me expose the biggest swindle in American history.Capitalism A Love Story premiered at the 66th Venice International Film Festival on September6, 2009. The film also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September13 and at the New York Film Festival on September21. On September23, the film had a limited release at two theaters in New York City and two theaters in Los Angeles, grossing 37,832 in its first day for a 9,458 per theater average. The theater average was considered strong, though it did not beat the record opening of Moores Fahrenheit 911, which grossed 83,922 at two theaters in one day. Over the weekend of September25, Capitalism grossed 231,964 in the four theaters. ........

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