Is Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers

Name: Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2003
Duration: 54 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: John Zerzan, George W. Bush, Fidel Castro, Kalle Lasn, Matt McMullen

Directed by Erik Gandini

Produced by Atmo Media Network

200354 min6.5 / 10

A polemical documentary that dissects capitalism's false promises through an ideological lens, arguing that consumer culture has betrayed its own utopian claims.

Swedish documentary film on consumerism and globalization, created by director Erik Gandini and editor Johan Söderberg. It looks at the arguments for capitalism and technology, such as greater efficiency, more time and less work, and argues that these are not being fulfilled, and they never will be. The film leans towards anarcho-primitivist ideology and argues for "a simple and fulfilling life".

Clusters

Complicity Under Pressure Corrupt Institutions Exposed Political Cover-Ups Thrillers Movies About Institutional Injustice Time Travel Kidnapping

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Capitalism Manipulation Consumerism

Questions people ask

Is Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers easy watching? 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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