ABSTRACT
Economic thinking and behavior is embedded in everyday lives because economics is a social science that attempts to rigorously understand human behavior in personal, social, private, and public settings. The connection between economics and filmmaking hinges on the common thread of the human experience. Opportunities for economic insight to provide more layer (and potential conflict) might be particularly great in films that deal with politics and the political process. The political corruption provides opportunities for successful gangs to consolidate power and use government for their own benefit. In other cases, such as Moonlight, The Florida Project, and Hidden Figures, economics helps us more fully appreciate and make sense of the stories told by filmmakers about how human experiences frame decisions that play out in current culture. The circumstances have changed, the nature of the constraints and choices have evolved, but people still use rational thought to arrive at decisions about what path to take on their respective journeys.
