Like the source material, it's ultimately less than the sum of its parts -- an assemblage of moderately interesting human interest stories that don't carry much weight on the big screen. full review

When this freakumentary hooks up with Urail King, it gets an A. full review

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. full review

The movie version of Freakonomics functions as a reasonably effective trailer, but for a book whose moment has already passed. full review

Amiably passes the time. full review

[It] isn't freaky enough. full review

dds up to a revelatory trip into complex, innovative ideas and altered perspectives on how people think. full review

An attempt to turn the 2005 nonfiction bestseller into a high-energy docu-romp, "Freakonomics'' is a misconceived botch. full review

As a movie, Freakonomics is like Jujubes for the brain -- it starts to get cloying halfway through the box. full review

The 20-minute shorts range in style from traditional fly-on-the-wall narrative to a kind of hyperactive PowerPoint presentation. full review

Freakonomics examines social, cultural, and financial issues with an eye to getting people to think differently. full review