Freakonomics (film)

Freakonomics: The Movie is a 2010 American documentary film based on the 2005 novel Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything written by economist Steven D. Levitt and writer Stephen J. Dubner. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2010, and had a theatrical release later that year. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 66% based on reviews from 64 critics.

Segments

 * 1) A Roshanda by Any Other Name: Directed by Morgan Spurlock, this segment investigates the possible implications of names in personal development and social advancement.
 * 2) Pure Corruption: Directed by Alex Gibney, this segment explores the Japanese concept of yaochō (match fixing) in sumo wrestling.
 * 3) It's Not Always a Wonderful Life: Narrated by Melvin Van Peebles and directed by Eugene Jarecki, this segment explores the question of what led to a decline in the urban crime rate in the US during the mid- to late-1990s. The authors of Freakonomics suggest that a substantial factor was the 1973 US Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, which conferred the right to choose to have an abortion.
 * 4) Can You Bribe a 9th Grader to Succeed?: Director and filmmaker Rachel Grady documented an experiment in Chicago Heights, Illinois, to determine the efficacy of paying students to achieve higher grades.

Cast

 * Carl Alleyne as Boyfriend
 * Zoe Sloane as Blake
 * Adesuwa Addy Iyare as Temptress’ Mother
 * Jade Viggiano as High School Girl
 * Sammuel Soifer as Jake
 * Jalani McNair as Loser
 * Andrew Greiche as Jake
 * Alyssa Wheeldon as High School Girl
 * Greg Crowe as Johnny the Mechanic
 * Hassan Brown as Father
 * Kelli Chaves as High School Girl
 * Amancaya Aguilar as Mercedes
 * Kellie Gerardi as Lexus
 * Rick Owens as "Tad Guy"