Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy

Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy is a 2024 British documentary film written and directed by Nic Stacey and produced by Flora Bagenal. It was released on Netflix on 20 November 2024.^[1][2] It focuses on issues such as consumerism and overproduction.

Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy
Directed by	Nic Stacey
Written by	Nic Stacey
Produced by	Flora Bagenal
Starring	Eric Liedtke Maren Costa Roger Lee Paul Polman
Cinematography	Brendan McGinty
Music by	David Schweitzer
Release date	20 November 2024 (2024-11-20)
Running time	84 minutes
Language	English

Cast

• Eric Liedtke, (Former Adidas Brand President)
• Roger Lee
• Maren Costa
• Mara Einstein
• Paul Polman
• Nirav Patel
• Kyle Wiens
• Anna Sacks
• Jan Dell
• Jim Puckett
• Chloe Asaam
• Maria Bartiromo

Release

It was released on 20 November 2024 on Netflix streaming.

Reception

Time called the film ”a powerful reminder to customers ahead of the Black Friday shopping bonanza that landfills and waste sites around the world are filling up with unwanted clothes, tech, and household goods.”^[3]

The importance of the topic addressed was noted in various reviews.^[4][5][6][7]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 81% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 0/10.^[8]