I.O.U.S.A.

One Nation. Under Stress. In Debt.

Official Selection 2008 Sundance Film Festival American Documentary Competition

IOUSA accomplishes an amazing thing. It explains the national debt.

REVIEWS

"...we have a duty to watch this film..."

— Robert W. Butler | Ledger-Enquirer

"...this smartly assembled wake-up call concerning the nation's lousy spending habits proves to be as unexpectedly spirited as it is dispiriting..."

— Michael Rechtshaffen | Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

"...Creadon is to be commended for making I.O.U.S.A., a nuts and bolts documentary which seeks to explain the burgeoning financial crisis in layman's terms..."

— Kam Williams | News Blaze

"Yet another documentary that everyone should see..."

— Jeannette Catsoulis | The New York Times

"...it accomplishes an amazing thing. It explains the national debt..."

— Roger Ebert | Chicago Sun-Times

""I.O.U.S.A." might be the most must-see movie out there..."

— G. Allen Johnson | The San Francisco Chronicle

"an INCONVENIENT TRUTH for the debt crisis..."

— Michelle Orange | The Village Voice

"I.O.U.S.A. is an incredibly timely documentary that is able to address a serious issue in an accessible and fun way..."

— Jessica Mosby | The WIP

"I.O.U.S.A. is the kind of film that is so timely, so immediate in its concerns, that it should air on network television tonight, rather than go through a lengthy festival and theatrical run."

— AJ Schnack | All These Wonderful Things

"I.O.U.S.A. may not be the sexiest film at the Sundance Film Festival, but it could be the most timely."

— Mary Milliken | Reuters.com

"Equal parts enlightening and alarming, “I.O.U.S.A.” highlights our unwise preference for short-term reward over long-term planning..."

— Jeannette Catsoulis | The New York Times

"surprisingly engaging, at times humorous and colorful, despite a message that could be taken as gloom and doom...."

— G. Allen Johnson | The San Francisco Chronicle

"...Creadon is the pop documentary equivalent of the New York Times Sunday Magazine..."

— AJ Schnack | All These Wonderful Things

"A handy election primer..."

— Michelle Orange | The Village Voice

"...an alternately amusing and alarming primer on America's off-the-charts fiscal irresponsibility."

— Justin Chang | Variety.com

"Creadon successfully overlays a relatable human face against the inevitable barrage of facts and red-inked figures..."

— Michael Rechtshaffen | Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

"...may be to the U.S. economy what "An Inconvenient Truth" was to the environment."

— Mary Milliken | Reuters.com

"...most unexpectedly frightening movie in the festival."

— Kenneth Turan | Los Angeles Times

"I.O.U.S.A." is crucial viewing for anyone who claims to care about America."

— Brian Brooks | indiewire.com

"...fascinating call-to-arms..."

— Judd | concretefiction.com

"...I.O.U.S.A. is a powerful documentary that makes no qualms about espousing its point of view."

— Mike Raffensperger | Zoom In Online