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Corporate Negligence

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)

Alex Gibney • 110 min

They cooked the books. Employees lost everything.

Our Rating 8/10
IMDB 7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes 97%

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Synopsis

Documentary examining the collapse of Enron Corporation — once America's seventh-largest company — and the fraud, deception, and corporate culture that enabled it.

Our Review

Enron's culture of denial and deception is the corporate negligence pattern in its purest form: executives who knew the truth, suppressed it, and let ordinary people bear the consequences.

Who Should Watch

Anyone who wants to understand the corporate mindset that prioritizes profits over human welfare.

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Key Topics Covered

Corporate fraud Accounting fraud Regulatory failure Employee harm Corporate culture

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What Critics Say

“A concise, entertaining documentary about the spectacular failure of Enron.”

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