The Emperor's New Clothes is a 2015 documentary film about the growing disparity between economic classes, directed by Michael Winterbottom and starring actor/activist Russell Brand.

The site's consensus states: "The Emperor's New Clothes offers trenchant, timely insight on the current socioeconomic climate that is only partly undermined by star Russell Brand's self-aggrandizing on-screen persona".

[9] David Calhoun of Time Out said "Even if you can't stand the sight of this greasy Jesus, you might warm to the tub-thumping political doc[umentary] he's made with director Michael Winterbottom".

[19] Wendy Ide of The Times was the only British critic who gave the film a negative review, stating "The Emperor's New Clothes is a case study in the pitfalls of personality-led documentary".

[20] Donald Clarke of The Irish Times was also critical of the film, stating "Many sympathetic to the comic's critique of bandit capitalism will be repelled by his flamboyant self-regard".

[21] From Australia, Sandra Hall of The Sydney Morning Herald stated "Angry but affable is the style adopted by British comic Russell Brand for this extended rant against the sins of the rich and powerful".