Inequality For All (2013)
91%RT Audience Score: 88%
Awards & Nominations: 2 wins & 5 nominations
While it arrives in a glut of similarly themed documentaries, Inequality for All distinguishes itself with a compelling presentation of an important message, as well as much-needed splashes of wit.
Inequality for All is like the teacher you always wished you had in high school – smart, engaging, and not at all boring. Robert Reich breaks down complex economic concepts in a way that even I could understand (and I’m terrible at math). Plus, he’s just so darn likable! This documentary is a must-watch for anyone who wants to understand the current state of the US economy and what we can do to make it more fair for everyone. Trust me, you won’t be disappointed.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Radius TWC
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
University of California, Berkeley, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for thematic elements, some violence, language and smoking images.
Year of Release
2015
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.78 : 1
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Runtime:1h 26m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Sep 27, 2013 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 7, 2014
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
inequality for all, documentary, robert reich, directed by jacob kornbluth, written by jacob kornbluth, produced by jennifer chaiken, produced by sebastian dungan, starring candice bergen, starring mary tyler moore, starring dolly parton, starring jon stewart, starring lily tomlin, starring conan o’brien, genre: documentary, box office performance: $1.2M, budget: unknown, reviewed by simon houpt, reviewed by peter howell, reviewed by marjorie baumgarten, reviewed by tom long, reviewed by michael sragow, reviewed by keith phipps, reviewed by debbie lynn elias, reviewed by tracy moore, reviewed by dan schindel, reviewed by kam williams, reviewed by jay stone, reviewed by philip martin, mpaa rating: pg, release date (theaters): sep 27, 2013 limited, release date (streaming): jan 7, 2014, distributor: radius twc
Worldwide gross: $1,205,273
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,504,504
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,494
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 164,068
US/Canada gross: $1,205,273
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,504,504
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,102
US/Canada opening weekend: $140,888
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $175,866
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,714
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Mary Tyler Moore – Mary Richards
Dolly Parton – Doralee Rhodes
Jon Stewart – Self
Lily Tomlin – Violet Newstead
Conan O’Brien – Self
Director(s)
Jacob Kornbluth
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
Jennifer Chaiken, Sebastian Dungan
Film Festivals
Sundance
Awards & Nominations
2 wins & 5 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (62) | Top Critics (36) | Fresh (56) | Rotten (6)
Reich is a natural teacher of complex concepts: The film doesn’t feel like homework.
November 1, 2013 | Rating: 2.5/4
Simon Houpt
Globe and Mail
TOP CRITIC
Inequality for All is intelligent, persuasive and accessible, a gentle but urgent clarion call to action.
October 31, 2013 | Rating: 3.5/4
Peter Howell
Toronto Star
TOP CRITIC
[Robert Reich] headlines this documentary in which he explains his views about the United States’ current economic woes. It’s something he manages to do engagingly and with great clarity.
October 4, 2013 | Rating: 3/5
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
Overall, this film is enlightening, entertaining and seriously alarming.
October 4, 2013 | Rating: B+
Tom Long
Detroit News
TOP CRITIC
This documentary would be a rousing David and Goliath story even if its hero weren’t the diminutive Robert B. Reich.
October 3, 2013 | Rating: A
Michael Sragow
Orange County Register
TOP CRITIC
An advocacy doc constructed to make a clear political point first and function as a film a distant second.
September 30, 2013 | Rating: 2.5/5
Keith Phipps
The Dissolve
TOP CRITIC
A subject that affects each of us on a daily basis, if you see only one documentary this year, make it Inequality For All.
January 7, 2020
Debbie Lynn Elias
Behind The Lens
Engaging economics docu encourages equality, activism.
July 30, 2015 | Rating: 4/5
Tracy Moore
Common Sense Media
A levelheaded, easily understandable primer on the aspects and causes of the problem. However, it does not do much to distinguish itself from similar documentaries.
May 30, 2014 | Rating: 3/5
Dan Schindel
Nonfics
Former Clinton Cabinet member Robert Reich makes his case for a kindler, gentler capitalism.
January 19, 2014 | Rating: 4/4
Kam Williams
Baret News
Documentaries about the economy being what they are, you might not expect much from Inequality For All, but as directed by Jacob Kornbluth, it is the Indianapolis 500 of wealth analyses.
December 12, 2013 | Rating: 3.5/5
Jay Stone
Canada.com
America is a country without any “self-admitted proletarians,” where even the poorest see themselves as “temporarily embarrassed” millionaires.
December 5, 2013 | Rating: 87/100
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette…
Plot
A documentary that follows former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich as he looks to raise awareness of the country’s widening economic gap.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich narrates the documentary Inequality for All and is described as a “natural teacher of complex concepts” by critics.
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