Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy

Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy
Directed byNic Stacey
Written byNic Stacey
Produced byFlora Bagenal
StarringEric Liedtke
Maren Costa
Roger Lee
Paul Polman
CinematographyBrendan McGinty
Music byDavid Schweitzer
Release date
  • 20 November 2024 (2024-11-20)
Running time
84 minutes
LanguageEnglish

Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy is a 2024 British documentary film written and directed by Nic Stacey and produced by Flora Bagenal. It was released on Netflix on 20 November 2024.[1][2] It focuses on issues such as consumerism and overproduction.

Cast

  • Eric Liedtke, former Adidas Brand President.
  • Roger Lee
  • Maren Costa, advocate for climate justice, workers’ rights, and corporate responsibility.
  • Mara Einstein
  • Paul Polman, former CEO of the consumer goods company Unilever.
  • Nirav Patel, co-founder of Framework Computer, a easily-repairable laptop and computer.
  • Kyle Wiens, founder of iFixit, an online repair guide of consumer electronics and gadgets and seller of repair parts, tools, and accessories.
  • Anna Sacks
  • Jan Dell
  • Jim Puckett
  • Chloe Asaam, a fashion designer and sustainable growth strategist.
  • Maria Bartiromo, an American conservative journalist and author.

Release

It was released on 20 November 2024 on Netflix streaming.

Reception

Time called the film "a powerful reminder to customers ahead of the Black Friday shopping bonanza that landfills and waste sites around the world are filling up with unwanted clothes, tech, and household goods."[3]

The importance of the topic addressed was noted in various reviews.[4][5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy at Rotten Tomatoes
  2. ^ Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy’ on Netflix, a Wide-Ranging Documentary About Toxic Consumerism, decider.com
  3. ^ Chhabra, Esha (2024-11-27). "The Makers of Netflix's Buy Now on Consumerism". TIME. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  4. ^ Caillou, Annabelle (2024-11-28). "Comment les grandes marques vous poussent à consommer plus". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  5. ^ Romney, Jonathan (2024-11-21). "Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy film review — marketing tricks and their effect on the planet exposed". Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  6. ^ Getachew, Eden (2024-11-30). Netflix documentary exposes vicious cycle of shopping and trash. Retrieved 2025-01-02 – via edition.cnn.com.
  7. ^ Peerez, Jessica (2024-12-14). "You Need to Watch This Netflix Documentary Before You Do Your Christmas Shopping". MovieWeb. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
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