Cola Wars

"Explore the long and ferocious rivalry between Coke and Pepsi."

2019 1h 24m EN

🙌

7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 13

DocumentaryHistory

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

Traces the long and ferocious rivalry between Coke and Pepsi, centered on the “New Coke” debacle of 1985. For almost a hundred years, Coke had been the undisputed leader in the multibillion dollar global soda industry–stodgy, predictable, but indisputably top dog–while Pepsi had been the upstart No. 2, forever poking at its big brother with cutting edge advertising. But in 1985, in a stranger-than-fiction twist, Coca-Cola’s executives took a step so daring that no one in either company could believe it: they changed the formula of the most popular beverage on the planet.

“Explore the long and ferocious rivalry between Coke and Pepsi.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

History VaultSubscription

HISTORY Vault Apple TV channelSubscription

HISTORY Vault Amazon ChannelSubscription

Fandango At HomeBuy

Cast

Christopher Emerson
Narrator
Harvey Yazijan
Self
Bill Katz
Self
Joel Stein
Self
Rob Baskin
Self
Thomas Oliver
Self
Katie Bayne
Self
Michael Beindorff
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Herzog
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 7

RUNTIME

Did you know

84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 7

ERA

Did you know

Released 7 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Kate McGinty shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

CAST

Did you know

Christopher Emerson and Harvey Yazijan and Bill Katz carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 7

RUNTIME

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "Explore the long and ferocious rivalry between Coke and Pepsi.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 7

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt9894018 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 7

WILD

Did you know

Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Herzog directs. Kate McGinty cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Editor Kate McGinty shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Christopher Emerson and Harvey Yazijan and Bill Katz carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Explore the long and ferocious rivalry between Coke and Pepsi.".
6IMDB entry: tt9894018 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.