corporatocracy theme
We are shown a society in which one or more corporations has formal monopoly on political power.
Notes
This theme is not used in the many cases where powerful corporations merely control a more conventional government.
Examples
The film Parasite (1982) is set in a new future where instead of a government, America is run by an organization called the Merchants who exploit the remaining populace with ruthless ineptitude.
3 total · 3 major
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Memory Run (1995) | major | The story is set in a near-future where the corrupt Life Corporation has taken over the government, ended democratic elections, and rules over the land with an iron fist. |
| movie: Parasite (1982) | major | The film is set in a new future where instead of a government, America is run by an organization called the Merchants, who exploit the remaining the people who were fortunate enough to have survived a cataclysmic atomic disaster of some kind. |
| movie: Rollerball (1975) | major | We saw a corporate-run society run on a world scale. Political decisions were made by corporate executives ostensibly in the best interest of all. |