The Shock Doctrine
Drawing surprising connections between market methods and CIA torture techniques developed in the 1950s, the film explores how well-known events of the recent past have been theaters for the shock doctrine, from Pinochet's coup in Chile, to the Tiananmen Square Massacre, to the war in Iraq today.
The Shock Doctrine (2007)
Jonás Cuarón
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United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada
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7.4/10
19 votes
Rating consensus
74/100 blend
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Warm reception overall — weighted ~74/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
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The Shock Doctrine (2007)
Jonás Cuarón
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