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Red Obsession

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David Roach & Warwick Ross

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Plot Summary

Narrated by Oscar-winner Russell Crowe, this stunningly shot and wildly entertaining documentary chronicles the history and changing nature of the French wine industry. For centuries Bordeaux has commanded a mythical status in the world of fine wines as a symbol of wealth, power and influence. Prices for its prestigious red wines have been breaking records with the emergence of an ever-growing Chinese market that is changing the nature of wine in the 21st century. Featuring interviews with collectors, connoisseurs, and winemakers, the film presents an eye-opening exploration of the complexities and unpredictability of the global market and the economic effects and influence of the voracious wine-obsessed collectors of China. For better or worse, Bordeaux is hitching itself to this new, infinitely wealthy client. A FilmBuff Presentation.

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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews

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86%
  • Reviews Counted: 21
  • Fresh: 18
  • Rotten: 3
  • Average Rating: 6.9/10

Top Critics' Reviews

Fresh: The movie raises legitimate concerns about the cultural and economic implications of status-minded overconsumption. – Nicole Herrington, New York Times, Sep 6, 2013

Fresh: "Red Obsession" gains interest as it delineates how the production and sale of first-growth Bordeaux has become the biggest of businesses and how the Chinese may or may not fit into the picture. – Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, Sep 12, 2013

Fresh: The doc affords us a look into a world rarely seen by the lumpenproletariat ... – Pete Vonder Haar, Village Voice, Sep 4, 2013

Fresh: [a] probing, fascinating documentary – Jordan Hoffman, New York Daily News, Sep 6, 2013

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Customer Reviews

excellent film

Brought some interesting questions to the table about how we are going to live in the fully globalized world, and quite insightful in regards to how the wine world works.

Overrated

This movie is getting a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes? It's a pretty boring film.

mehh

Couldn't sit through it. They just rented Russell Crowe with some nice scenery and no convincing plot. Much better wine movies out there.

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