The True Cost
2015 · Movie · PG-13 · 92 min · ★ 7.5 · 55% critics
This documentary digs into the hidden human and environmental costs behind fast fashion, tracing how cheap clothing is made and what happens after it’s tossed. Through stories from across the global supply chain, it challenges viewers to rethink shopping habits, labor conditions, and the real price of “bargains.”
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-05-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (237 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a sobering, conversation-starting look at how everyday shopping connects to labor and environmental harm; Not for you if you dislike issue-driven docs or strong viewpoints, even when they’re thought-provoking.
Pros: eye-opening global perspective; urgent social message; sparks self-reflection | Cons: can feel repetitive; jumps between topics; perceived ideological bias
Themes
- factory worker
- capitalism
- globalization
- textile industry
- consumerism
- economics
- fashion
- oppression
- landfill
- textile worker
- working conditions
- environmental issue
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Cast & crew
Vandana Shiva
as Self
Stella McCartney
as Self
Stephen Colbert
as Self
John Oliver
as Self
- RW
Richard Wolff
as Self
Mark Crispin Miller
as Self
Directed by Andrew Morgan