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American Factory

Movie
2019
1h 50m
NR
English
Documentary
User Score: 
7.5
Critic Score: 
91
American Factory' Poster
In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.
American Factory Poster

American Factory

NR
Movie
2019
1h 50m
English
Documentary
In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.
Rating
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7.5
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American Factory (2019) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
91

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Featured Comments/Tips

Adub648 says...
4 years ago
Very interesting documentary, that has a lot of different interesting and varied topics explored. It is very interesting to explore the impact that globalisation, different work regulations, culture and automation have on a microeconomic company. I thought that the directors did a fantastic job of keeping the film unbiased and not providing any clear judgement of their opinions.
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murphysp90 says...
5 years ago
In my opinion, American Factory is a politically driven documentary. With that being said, I also believe that the film is directed in a way that avoids lopsidedness towards one side or another. The film gives you an opportunity to see the harsh reality of (some) international factory work. When those same methods come to the United States it’s met with a work force willing to fight for their rights. I applaud the directors for showing multiple angles to the complex world of factory work.
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Carolajn says...
4 years ago
Life is short, so best work 12 hours a day, see your kid once a year and stuff pockets of greedy fucks who bully the hardworking people fuck. that.
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RPF_2001 says...
3 years ago
Great doc showing the cultural devide & similarities between China and the US
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MOMAGIRL
CONTAINS SPOILERS10/10  5 years ago
Well made documentary. Interesting to see viewpoints from both sides. Happy, hopeful, sad, embarrassing, thought provoking. Good to show to someone who always says "we need more factory jobs back in America"
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rsanek
4 years ago
You always read about "cultural differences" as being something that must be overcome when dealing with international projects, but that language always felt so abstract to me; if anything, it seemed like more of an excuse as to why things might be delayed rather than a real problem. This doc did a More
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