The movie version of Freakonomics functions as a reasonably effective trailer, but for a book whose moment has already passed.
– Mark Jenkins,
NPR,
1 Oct 2010
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Some parts of the movie are more satisfying and intriguing than others, but there are enough surprising and non-intuitive revelations that even the most jaded viewer will likely learn a thing or two.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
2 Oct 2010
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The film is provocative but also scattershot and not nearly as conclusive as it pretends to be.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 Oct 2010
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When this freakumentary hooks up with Urail King, it gets an A.
– Richard Corliss,
TIME Magazine,
12 Oct 2010
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Freakonomics is, much like the book that spawned it, a breezy entertainment that leaves you with a lot to think about.