# Freakonomics (2010)

> An accessible documentary anthology applies behavioral economics to provocative questions about names, cheating, crime, and educational motivation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28753

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Rachel Grady, Heidi Ewing, Alex Gibney, Seth Gordon, Eugene Jarecki, Morgan Spurlock
- Cast: Zoe Sloane, Jade Viggiano, Amancaya Aguilar, Kahiry Bess, Alisha Nagarsheth, Alyssa Wheeldon, Samuel Soifer, Kellie Geradi
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1152822/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: curious, witty, investigative, educational viewing, discussion night

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