Freakonomics (film)

Freakonomics
Theatrical poster
Directed by
Written by
  • Peter Bull
  • Alex Gibney
  • Jeremy Chilnick
  • Morgan Spurlock
  • Eugene Jarecki
  • Heidi Ewing
  • Rachel Grady
  • Seth Gordon
Produced by
Cinematography
  • Junji Aoki
  • Derek Hallquist
  • Tony Hardmon
  • Darren Lew
  • Daniel Marracino
  • Ferne Pearlstein
  • Rob VanAlkemade
Edited by
  • Douglas Blush
  • Tova Goodman
  • Sloane Klevin
  • Luis Lopez
  • Nelson Ryland
  • Michael Taylor
Music by
Production
companies
  • Chad Troutwine Films
  • Cold Fusion Media Group
  • Green Film Company
  • Human Worldwide
  • Jigsaw Productions
  • Loki Films
Distributed byMagnolia Pictures
Release dates
  • April 30, 2010 (2010-04-30) (Tribeca)
  • November 2010 (2010-11) (United States)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2.9 million[1]
Box office$103,735

Freakonomics: The Movie is a 2010 American documentary film based on the 2005 nonfiction book Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything written by economist Steven D. Levitt and writer Stephen J. Dubner. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2010, and had a theatrical release later that year.[2] On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 66% based on reviews from 64 critics.[3]

  1. ^ Rampell, Catherine (September 29, 2010). "Unusual Film Gets Innovative Marketing". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
  2. ^ Dubner, Stephen J. (April 5, 2010). "Just Weird Enough to Work? Freakonomics: The Movie Gets Distributor". The New York Times. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  3. ^ "Freakonomics". Rotten Tomatoes. 2010.