The Story of Stuff
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The Story of Stuff

How our obsession with stuff is trashing the planet, out communities, and our health — and a vision for change.

7.7 / 10 2007 22mNR English
AnimationDocumentary

Storyline

For most of the world, consumption has been the unquestioned duty of every individual. Then garbage activist Annie Leonard brought her two-hour lecture to Free Range who helped her turn it into a 20-minute animated revolution. Shown in thousands of classrooms, endlessly blasted by Fox News, viewed more than 10 million times, The Store of Stuff finally opens the door to a serious cultural dialog about the costs of consumption.

Cast & Crew

Annie Leonard

Annie Leonard

Herself

Lead

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Louis Fox's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Story of Stuff is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker