Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve

2013 | Documentary, History, News

Synopsis

Nearly 100 years after its creation, the power of the U.S. Federal Reserve has never been greater. Markets and governments around the world hold their breath in anticipation of the Fed Chairman's every word. Yet the average person knows very little about the most powerful - and least understood - financial institution on earth. Narrated by Liev Schreiber, Money For Nothing is the first film to take viewers inside the Fed and reveal the impact of Fed policies - past, present, and future - on our lives. Join current and former Fed officials as they debate the critics, and each other, about the decisions that helped lead the global financial system to the brink of collapse in 2008. And why we might be headed there again.

Scores

Overall Score
35.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
20.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
33.9%
Review Aggregate
72.1

Critic Consensus

61.9% Fresh • 21 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, political, stylized. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotpoliticalstylizedhistoricalcharacter-drivenemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score62.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes1,215

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$88,045$118,540
International2013N/AN/A
Worldwide2013$88,045$118,540

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2013$44,022$59,270
Digital Rentals ?2013$1,632,000$2,197,246
Digital Purchases ?2013$976,000$1,314,039
Physical Rentals ?2013$2,110,000$2,840,803
Physical Purchases ?2013$5,466,000$7,359,160
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$44,022$59,270
Total Revenues2013$10,272,045$13,829,788
Expenses
Budget ?2013$250,000 (est)$336,588 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$80,000 (est)$107,708 (est)
Participations2013$411,000$553,351
Residuals ?2013$646,000$869,743
Interest & Overhead2013$50,000$67,318
Total Expenses2013$1,437,000$1,934,708
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$8,835,045$11,895,080

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