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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 behavior 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).
 
Based on the book by
Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
Co-Producers
Rafi Chaudry
Peter Cerbin
Hilary Carr
Co-Executive Producers
Stephen J. Dubner
Steven D. Levitt
Executive Producers
Michael Roban
Paul Fiore
Jay Rifkin
Damon Martin
Executive Producer
Seth Gordon
Produced By
Chad Troutwine
Chris Romano
Dan O’Meara
Intro and Transitional Segments
Written and Directed by
Seth Gordon
“Pure Corruption”
Written By
Peter Bull & Alex Gibney
Directed By
Alex Gibney
“A Roshanda By Any Other Name”
Written By
Jeremy Chilnick & Morgan Spurlock
Directed By
Morgan Spurlock
“Can A Ninth Grader Be Bribed to Succeed?”
Written and Directed By
Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady
“It’s Not Always a Wonderful Life”
Written and Directed By
Eugene Jarecki
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"A CRAZILY ENTERTAINING, TANTALIZING EYE-OPENER. AN INVIGORATING AND SURPRISING JOURNEY. Freakonomics may provide you with more after-dinner conversation than any other film this year." - Kyle Smith, NY Post
“GAME, SET, MATCH TO FREAKONOMICS.” – Kenneth Turan, LA TIMES
“WELL WORTH DIPPING INTO. The last segment provides perhaps the single most joyful movie moment of the year.” – Richard Corliss, Time
“IT ALL MAKES SENSE. Thanks to well-written narrations and accessible on-camera experts, it excels at decoding real-world complexity.” – Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times
“Freakonomics’ premises are entertainingly illustrated by several well-known
documentarians.” – Stephen Holden, NY Times
“A REVELATORY TRIP into complex, innovative ideas and altered perspectives.” – John Anderson, Variety
“One of the pleasures is seeing how very different filmmakers approach basically identical material.” – Dan Kois, Village Voice
“In Eugene Jarecki’s segment, as he cuts between ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’, pregnant mothers and Romania, YOUR JAW HANGS OPEN.” – Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
“All eye-opening stuff.” – Christy Lemire, AP
“Spurlock's segment is brisk, funny and enlightening, as is typical of his work. It'll challenge stereotypes and engage viewers” – Christy Lemire, AP
“Gibney’s meditation on sumo wrestling and corporate malfeasance, is the most artful and thoughtful of the four segments” – Dan Kois, Village Voice
“The most memorable episode is the most provocative: Jarecki's all-animated ‘It's Not Always a Wonderful Life’” – John Anderson, Variety
“Ewing and Grady's final section, which deals with a study into how financial incentives may influence students' schoolwork, is the most rewarding” – Christopher Campbell, Cinematical
“EXHILARATINGLY SMART, CONSISTENTLY FASCINATING, FAST-PACED INTELLIGENT FUN.” – Jason Bailey, DVD Talk
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