Capitalism: A Love Story is a 2009 American documentary film directed, written by and starring Michael Moore. The film centers on the late-2000s financial crisis and the recovery stimulus, while putting forward an indictment of the current economic order in the United States and capitalism in general. Topics covered include Wall Street's "casino mentality", for-profit prisons, Goldman Sachs' influence in Washington, D.C., the poverty-level wages of many workers, the large wave of home foreclosures, corporate-owned life insurance, and the consequences of "runaway greed". The film also features... a religious component where Moore examines whether or not capitalism is a sin and if Jesus would be a capitalist. This theme is of course not serious but satirical, shining light on possible ideological contradictions among evangelical conservatives who support free market ideals. The film was widely released to the public in the United States and Canada on October 2, 2009. Reviews were generally positive. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 9, 2010.
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| Release date: | September 23, 2009 |
| Directed by: | Michael Moore |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 105 Minutes |
| Producer: | Michael Moore, Anne Moore |
| Editor: | Conor O'Neill, Jessica Brunetto, Alex Meillier, Tanya Meillier, Pablo Proenza, Todd Woody Richman, John W. Walter |
| Music by: | Jeff Gibbs |
| Cinematography: | Daniel Marracino, Jayme Roy |
| Screenplay by: | Michael Moore |
| Estimated budget: | $20,000,000 |