Requiem for the American Dream
2015 · Movie · 73 min · ★ 7.7 · 87% critics
Built from interviews filmed over several years, this documentary examines how wealth and political power have increasingly concentrated in the hands of a small elite. It traces decades of policy choices that widened inequality and reflects on civic engagement, warning about the erosion of the middle class and the health of democracy.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-04-18
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 73 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (201 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a serious, idea-driven look at inequality and power that’s meant to spark debate, similar to The Pervert's Guide to Ideology; Not for you if you prefer light, neutral, or purely character-focused documentaries.
Pros: clear breakdown of inequality; thought-provoking political history; concise and informative | Cons: strongly opinionated viewpoint; can feel dry; limited focus on solutions
Themes
- upper class
- middle class
- wealth
- social commentary
- working class
- economics
- biting
- democracy
- blunt
- poor
- wealth differences
- celebrity interview
- +6 more
Cast & crew
Noam Chomsky
as Self
Directed by Peter D. Hutchison, Kelly Nyks, Jared P. Scott