The Corporation

2003 film by Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott
Movie film Q1475460
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Summary

The Corporation is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,371 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Corporation received the Genesis Award[3].
  • The Corporation received the Sundance World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary[4].
  • The Corporation's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Corporation was directed by Mark Achbar[6].
  • The Corporation was directed by Jennifer Abbott[7].
  • Mark Achbar wrote the screenplay for The Corporation[8].
  • Harold Crooks wrote the screenplay for The Corporation[9].
  • The Corporation's genre is documentary film[10].
  • The Corporation was followed by The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel[11].
  • A cast member of The Corporation was Noam Chomsky[12].
  • A cast member of The Corporation was Howard Zinn[13].
  • A cast member of The Corporation was Michael Moore[14].
  • A cast member of The Corporation was Milton Friedman[15].
  • A cast member of The Corporation was Naomi Klein[16].
  • A cast member of The Corporation was Jeremy Rifkin[17].
  • A cast member of The Corporation was Vandana Shiva[18].
  • A cast member of The Corporation was Peter Drucker[19].
  • The Corporation was produced by Bart Simpson[20].
  • The original language of The Corporation was English[21].
  • The Corporation was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • The Corporation's review score is recorded as 89%[23].
  • The Corporation's review score is recorded as 7.4/10[24].
  • The Corporation's review score is recorded as 73/100[25].
  • The Corporation's color is recorded as color[26].
  • The Corporation's country of origin is recorded as Canada[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Corporation was produced by Bart Simpson[20]. Directors include Mark Achbar[6] and Jennifer Abbott[7]. Screenwriters include Mark Achbar[8] and Harold Crooks[9]. Cast members include Noam Chomsky[12], Howard Zinn[13], Michael Moore[14], Milton Friedman[15], Naomi Klein[16], and Jeremy Rifkin[17].

Publication

The Corporation was published on September 10, 2003[28]. The original language of it was English[21]. Its genre is documentary film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[22].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include environmental issue[29] and mental health[30].

Reception

Awards received include Genesis Award[3], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1986[33] and Sundance World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary[4], a class of award[34], in United States[35]. Reviews include 89%[23], 7.4/10[24], and 73/100[25].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Corporation was followed by The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel[11].

Why It Matters

The Corporation ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,371 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What awards did The Corporation receive?

Honors received include Genesis Award[3] and Sundance World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 27d ago · Kwayst · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 10871830
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  2. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 69530
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  3. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2003-09-10T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Mark Achbar, Harold Crooks
    Duration → {'amount': '+144'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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