Unlike many documentaries about finance, economics, and related frauds, The China Hustle is what some folks would call "accessible" for mainstream viewers with little knowledge of how stock markets and investments work. The Corporation in 2004 brought in roughly $3.4 million around the world. 2010's Inside Job likewise took a tad below $5 million in theatrical receipts. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room for example took a little under $5 million at the 2005 box office. With a limited theatrical release and being a documentary, The China Hustle would be expected to perform akin to most similar issue-oriented documentaries, meaning perhaps a few million dollars in theatrical revenue. Whatever short term financial gains exist for the businesses, banks, auditors, lawyers, and others involved in perpetuating or benefiting from the practices outlined in the movie, the long term damage won't be limited to investors who get fleeced, and will instead inevitably implicate and harm entire sectors of both nations' economies while destabilizing trade and banking for years. ![]() This isn't an exposé of a foregone scandal, mind you, but rather an ongoing one with major implications for our economy and that of China. ![]() From the producers of the Oscar-nominated Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room, The China Hustle is directed by Jed Rothstein, director of the Academy Award nominated documentary Killing in the Name.
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