FREAKONOMICS

Year: 2010
USA: Magnolia Pictures
UK: Optimum Releasing
Directors: Alex Gibney, Rachel Grady, Heidi Ewing, Seth Gordon, Eugene Jarecki, Morgan Spurlock
Country: USA
USA & UK: 93 mins
USA Rated: PG-13 for elements of violence, sexuality/nudity, drugs, and brief strong language
UK Certificate: 12A contains moderate sex, violence and one use of strong language
USA Release Date: 1 October 2010 (Limited Release)
UK Release Date: 3 December 2010 (Limited Release)

Synopsis

Can bribery be a force for good?
Does your name decide your destiny?
What if most of what we think we know about human nature is all wrong?

FREAKONOMICS is the highly anticipated film version of the phenomenally bestselling book about incentives-based thinking by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner.

Like the book, the film examines human behaviour with provocative and sometimes hilarious case studies, bringing together a dream team of filmmakers responsible for some of the most acclaimed and entertaining documentaries in recent years: Academy Award® winner Alex Gibney (ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM, CASINO JACK AND THE UNITED STATES OF MONEY), Academy Award® nominees Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing (JESUS CAMP), Academy Award® nominee Morgan Spurlock (SUPER SIZE ME), Eugene Jarecki (WHY WE FIGHT) and Seth Gordon (THE KING OF KONG).