Based on Reich's 2010 book Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future, the film examines widening income inequality in the United States. U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich tries to raise awareness of the country's widening economic gap. He publicly argued about the issue for decades, and producing a film of his viewpoints was a "final frontier" for him. In addition to being a social issue documentary, Inequality for All is also partially a biopic regarding Reich's early life and his time as Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton's presidency. Warren Buffett and Nick Hanauer, two entrepreneurs and investors in the top 1%, are interviewed in the film, supporting Reich's belief in an economy that benefits all citizens, including those of the middle and lower classes.
Directed by Jacob Kornbluth
upper class
middle class
economics
inequality
poor
wealth differences
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Robert Reich
Self
Dolly Parton
Doralee Rhodes (archive footage)
Tyne Daly
Mary Beth Lacey (archive footage)
Lily Tomlin
Violet Newstead (archive footage)
Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Richards (archive footage)
Candice Bergen
Murphy Brown (archive footage)
Jon Stewart
Self (archive footage)
Sharon Gless
Christine Cagney (archive footage)
Conan O'Brien
Self (archive footage)
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)
Hillary Clinton
Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage)
Popular Reviews
12 reviews
Luna
8.0★ · 02/25/26
Yes I watched this for class YES I am logging it on letterboxd YES I am a chud
Yes I watched this for class YES I am logging it on letterboxd YES I am a chud
jocelynne
6.0★ · 09/18/25
will be shown in every social work class ever btw
will be shown in every social work class ever btw
Nathan Malaiba
7.0★ · 03/25/25
I may have only watched this for a Sociology paper, but wow did this documentary from 2013 have a lot of topical things to say about the marriage between wealth inequality and politics.
I may have only watched this for a Sociology paper, but wow did this documentary from 2013 have a lot of topical things to say about the marriage between wealth inequality and politics.
Vaughn
4.6★ · 10/19/23
Bro identifies as a Mini Cooper
Bro identifies as a Mini Cooper
Ami
7.7★ · 09/19/23
My politics prof went on a rant against Joe Biden and then showed this which was a weird move
My politics prof went on a rant against Joe Biden and then showed this which was a weird move