Freakonomics

Freakonomics

Six Rogue Filmmakers Explore The Hidden Side Of Everything

Directed by Rachel Grady, Heidi Ewing, Morgan Spurlock, Seth Gordon, Alex Gibney, Eugene Jarecki

Produced by Chad Troutwine Films, Green Film Company

201093 min6.1 / 10

A playful, intellectually driven documentary anthology that uses economic analysis and clever experiments to reveal counterintuitive truths about human behavior and social systems.

Some of the world's most innovative documentary filmmakers will explore the hidden side of everything.

Questions people ask

  • Is Freakonomics sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Freakonomics violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Freakonomics easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Freakonomics end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Freakonomics scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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40/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise17

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Freakonomics

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Freakonomics

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Freakonomics, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Freakonomics, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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