Documentary  •  2024  •  95 min

Finding the Money (2024)

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Finding the Money (2024)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
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Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Mixed

Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

FINDING THE MONEY follows economist Stephanie Kelton on a journey through Modern Money Theory or “MMT”. Kelton provocatively asserts the National Debt Clock that ticks ominously upwards in New York City is not actually a debt for us taxpayers at all, nor a burden for our grandchildren to pay back. Instead, Kelton describes the national debt as simply a historical record of the number of dollars created by the US federal government currently being held in pockets, as assets, by the rest of us. MMT bursts into the media with journalists asking, “Have we been thinking about how the government spends money, all wrong?” But top economists from across the political spectrum condemn the theory as “voodoo economics”, “crazy” and “a crackpot theory”. FINDING THE MONEY traces the conflict all the way back to the story we tell about money, injecting new hope and empowering countries around the world to tackle the biggest challenges of the 21st century: from climate change to inequality.


Starring Cast

Stephanie Kelton  •   Lua K. Yuille  •   Mathew Forstater


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film explores Modern Monetary Theory, an economic framework that redefines government fiscal capacity. It advocates for expanded public investment and social programs by challenging conventional notions of financial constraints and national debt.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The film presents a diverse group of experts discussing economic theory. Its narrative focuses on explaining Modern Monetary Theory, maintaining a neutral stance without critiquing traditional identities.

Secondary

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: High

This documentary primarily explores economic theories and does not feature significant content related to family structures, roles, or values, thus presenting a neutral stance on family-life norms.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Finding the Money is a documentary that explores Modern Monetary Theory and its implications for economic policy. The film focuses on interviews with economists and financial experts, presenting a detailed analysis of economic concepts. It does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The documentary "Finding the Money" delves into the intricacies of Modern Monetary Theory, presenting an exploration of economic concepts and their real-world applications. The film's narrative is exclusively dedicated to financial systems and expert commentary, without any depiction of transsexual characters or related themes. The content remains focused on its economic subject matter throughout.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Finding the Money is a documentary that features real individuals discussing economic concepts. The film does not adapt existing fictional characters or historical figures into different genders. No instances of gender swapping are present.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a documentary featuring real individuals who appear as themselves. The concept of a race swap, which applies to characters whose established race is altered from source material or historical record, does not apply in this context.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.7
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6.9

Critic Ratings

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