Inequality for All
Robert Reich makes the widening American wealth gap understandable, urgent, and personally consequential through a warm, witty public-affairs documentary.
Overview
Explore the widening economic divide in America through the eyes of a passionate advocate for change.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- accessible
- urgent
- educational viewing
- civic discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly found the documentary intelligent, persuasive, witty, and unusually accessible in translating complex economic inequality into everyday consequences.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Robert Reich functions as an engaging guide, explaining widening inequality, labor trends, and economic policy in clear, audience-facing terms.
The film compares upper-class wealth, middle-class pressures, and poverty to clarify the social consequences of economic concentration.
Critics specifically praised its wit, accessibility, and urgent but non-strident call to action.
Archive footage featuring characters from shows such as Murphy Brown, Mary Richards, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show contextualizes changing ideas of work and prosperity.
Films like Inequality for All, and why
An Inconvenient Truth
accessible social issue documentary using a charismatic presenter to explain systemic problems and motivate civic engagement
Waiting for "Superman"
persuasive documentary examination of inequality and social mobility aimed at broad audiences through clear explanatory storytelling
Inside Job
economically focused documentary combining expert analysis, accessible argumentation, and critique of concentrated power
Movie Details
- Director
- Jacob Kornbluth
- Release Date
- 2013-01-19
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (127)
Cast
- Robert Reich
- Dolly Parton
- Tyne Daly
- Lily Tomlin
- Mary Tyler Moore
- Candice Bergen
- Jon Stewart
- Sharon Gless
- Conan O'Brien
- Barack Obama
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Inequality for All about?
- Robert Reich makes the widening American wealth gap understandable, urgent, and personally consequential through a warm, witty public-affairs documentary.
- What is Inequality for All like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Inequality for All as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Inequality for All violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Inequality for All.
- What did critics think of Inequality for All?
- Critics broadly found the documentary intelligent, persuasive, witty, and unusually accessible in translating complex economic inequality into everyday consequences.
- Which films are like Inequality for All?
- Films with a similar feel include An Inconvenient Truth, Waiting for "Superman", and Inside Job.
- How long is Inequality for All?
- Inequality for All runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Inequality for All?
- In United States, Inequality for All is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
