Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History

About Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History

America’s favorite board game, Monopoly, is a love letter to unbridled capitalism and the impulses that make our free-market society tick. Contrary to the folksy legend spread by Parker Brothers, Monopoly’s origin involves a radical feminist and a community of Quakers in Atlantic City.

Stephen Ives's Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History is a 2023 documentary film.

Released in February 2023, it runs 52 minutes. Written by Stephen Ives. It was produced by Insignia Films.

American members can watch it on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel.