The Store (1983): cast, story & where to watch
1983 · Film · ★ 6.2
Released in 1983, The Store is a documentary film directed by Frederick Wiseman, running about 118 minutes. “The Inner-Workings of a Department Store” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. THE STORE is a film about the main Neiman-Marcus store and corporate headquarters in Dallas. The sequences in the film include the selection, presentation, marketing, pricing, advertising and selling of a vast array of consumer products including designer clothes and furs, jewelry, perfumes, shoes, electronic products, sportswear, china and porcelain and many other goods. The internal management and organizational aspects of a large corporation are shown, i.e., sales meetings, development of marketing and advertising strategies, training, personnel practices and sales techniques.
Who’s in it. The Store stars Art Buchwald as Self and Lady Bird Johnson as Self.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, The Store has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In GB you can stream it on MUBI and MUBI Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Store page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Store tend to enjoy One Direction: This Is Us, Burn the Stage: The Movie, BTS World Tour: Love Yourself - Japan Edition and Senna.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Store (1983)?
- In GB, The Store is available to stream on MUBI and MUBI Amazon Channel. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Store worth watching?
- The Store holds an audience score of 6.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy documentary. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Store?
- The Store stars Art Buchwald and Lady Bird Johnson.