The Light Bulb Conspiracy_
"The untold story of Planned Obsolescence"
Once upon a time... consumer goods were built to last. Then, in the 1920’s, a group of businessmen realized that the longer their product lasted, the less money they made, thus Planned Obsolescence was born, and manufacturers have been engineering products to fail ever since. Combining investigative research and rare archive footage with analysis by those working on ways to save both the economy and the environment, this documentary charts the creation of ‘engineering to fail’, its rise to prominence and its recent fall from grace.
Starring
Molly Malcolm, Mike Anane, Michael Braungart
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Light Bulb Conspiracy was released 16 years ago in 2010.
Overview
Once upon a time... consumer goods were built to last. Then, in the 1920’s, a group of businessmen realized that the longer their product lasted, the less mo...
The Light Bulb Conspiracy is a Documentary film with a runtime of 1h 15m.
CAST (6)
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Molly Malcolm
Narrator
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Mike Anane
Himself
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Michael Braungart
Himself
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Steve Bunn
Himself
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Nicols Fox
Herself
Casey Neistat
Himself
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What is The Light Bulb Conspiracy about?
Once upon a time... consumer goods were built to last. Then, in the 1920’s, a group of businessmen realized that the longer their product lasted, the less money they made, thus Planned Obsolescence was born, and manufacturers have been engineering products to fail ever since. Combining investigative research and rare archive footage with analysis by those working on ways to save both the economy and the environment, this documentary charts the creation of ‘engineering to fail’, its rise to prominence and its recent fall from grace.
How long is The Light Bulb Conspiracy?
The Light Bulb Conspiracy has a runtime of 75 minutes (1h 15m).
Who stars in The Light Bulb Conspiracy?
The cast of The Light Bulb Conspiracy includes Molly Malcolm, Mike Anane, Michael Braungart, Steve Bunn, Nicols Fox.
What is the rating of The Light Bulb Conspiracy?
The Light Bulb Conspiracy has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 based on 81 votes on TMDB.
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Documentary