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Freakonomics Movie Worksheet Answers Freakonomics movie worksheet answers Continue Freakonomics: The Movie (available on Netflix and Hulu) is a documentary by Chad Troutwin's adaptation of a phenomenal bestseller about the stimuli-based thinking of Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner. The film examines human behavior through consistently provocative and often hilarious case studies. Working with Dan O'Meara and Chris Romano, Troutwin assembled a team of filmmakers responsible for some of the most famous and entertaining documentaries of recent years. Making Freakonomics: The film After Chad Troutwin read Freakonomics and his study of neoclassical microeconomic principles in rational maximization of utility, he thought: This must be a movie! As an entrepreneur and director, he was actually able to continue his crackpot fantasy with the zeal of a young Howard Hughes. Pursuing agency talent authors for nearly a year, Troutwin eventually saw that his perseverance won the day. He optioned cinematic rights to Freakonomics and began assembling a team of directors for each solution to a different freaky theme. He met Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) at the Sundance Film Festival and quickly recruited him. Trautwin then hired Oscar winner Alex Gibney (Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room), who offered to add the directorial team to Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady (Jesus Camp). Spurlock recommended Sundance Grand Jury winner Eugene Jaretzkoy (Why We Fight), and Troutwin invited Seth Gordon (King Kong) to take part in the production duties and direct the introduction of the film and connecting interviews between the four main segments. Freakonomics: The film was the Closing Night Gala Film at the Tribeca Film Festival, premiering in front of a capacity crowd of more than 1,000 festival goers ... and Robert DeNiro. Remaining true to the irreverent spirit of co-authors Levitt and Dubner, Troutwin pursued a risky and unprecedented theatrical distribution strategy. He and Magnolia Pictures releasedFreakonomics: A Movie in the Apple iTunes Store and on pay-per-view before being released in theaters. Instant success, the film jumped to the top of the documentary category in iTunes and spent several months in the Top 30 ranking of all movies (just above a small film called Avatar). Further challenging the conventional wisdom, Freakonomics: The film premiered in 10 major U.S. cities with a catch: moviegoers can pay whatever amount they like for tickets. Pay What You Want screenings and unorthodox release strategies have prompted several commentators to wonder if Freakonomics: The Film has ushered in a new era for independent film distribution. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently added Freakonomics: The Movie to its permanent collection at the Margaret Herrick Library. It is currently available for rent or purchase digitally and Blu-ray and DVD. 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