Freakonomics: The Movie is a 2010 American documentary film based on the 2005 book Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 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. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 66% based on reviews from 64 critics.
Segments
A Roshanda by Any Other Name: Directed by Morgan Spurlock, this segment investigates the possible implications of names in personal development and social advancement. Pure Corruption: Directed by Alex Gibney, this segment explores the Japanese concept of yaochō (match fixing) in sumo wrestling. It's Not Always a Wonderful Life: Narrated by Melvin Van Peebles and directed by Eugene Jarecki, this segment explores the question of what led to a decline in the urban crime rate in the US during the mid- to late-1990s. The authors of Freakonomics suggest that a substantial factor was the 1973 US Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, which conferred the right to choose to have an abortion. Can You Bribe a 9th Grader to Succeed? Director and filmmaker Rachel Grady documented an experiment in Chicago Heights, Illinois, to determine the efficacy of paying students to achieve higher grades.
Cast
Carl Alleyne as Boyfriend
Zoe Sloane as Blake
Adesuwa Addy Iyare as Temptress’ Mother
Jade Viggiano as High School Girl
Sammuel Soifer as Jake
Jalani McNair as Loser
Andrew Greiche as Jake
Alyssa Wheeldon as High School Girl
Greg Crowe as Johnny the Mechanic
Hassan Brown as Father
Kelli Chaves as High School Girl
Amancaya Aguilar as Mercedes
Kellie Gerardi as Lexus
Rick Owens as "Tad Guy"