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🎬 Movie

Cola Wars

2019 · 84 min Documentary History
7.8 / 10 · TMDB

Two corporate titans, Coca-Cola and Pepsi, engage in a decades-long struggle for market dominance, consumer loyalty, and cultural relevance. The camera ventures into the inner sanctums of marketing departments, secret boardrooms, and research labs where new formulas are concocted. This chronicle traces the rivalry's evolution from local price skirmishes to global advertising battles featuring the biggest celebrities. Archival footage and candid interviews with former insiders reveal the unexpected tactics and strategies that transformed simple sodas into powerful symbols of entire generations and lifestyles.

📋 Film Details

Year 2019
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary, History
Director Mark Herzog
Runtime 84 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.8/10 (12 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The filmmaker masterfully constructs a corporate thriller from the seemingly dry material of business rivalry. The film's strength lies in revealing the human drama—the ambition, betrayal, and flashes of genius—behind abstract concepts like 'market share' and 'brand loyalty'.

What lingers after the credits is not just a tale of two sodas, but a reflection on modern capitalism's relentless drive for innovation and consumer mindshare. You'll never look at a simple can of soda the same way again, seeing instead the decades of strategy in every sip. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Mark Herzog

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The tense quiet of boardrooms, the vibrant glare of commercial sets, the relentless hum of bottling plants.

🎭 Cast

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Christopher Emerson

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Harvey Yazijan

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Bill Katz

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Joel Stein

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Rob Baskin

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Thomas Oliver

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Katie Bayne

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Michael Beindorff

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Patti Rueff

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Craig Weatherup

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