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Super Size Me (2004)

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User Rating: 7.6/10 (25,157 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Morgan Spurlock
Writer:
Morgan Spurlock (written by)
Release Date:
21 May 2004 (Canada) more view trailer
Tagline:
A film of epic portions. more
Plot:
An irreverent look at obesity in America and one of its sources - fast food corporations. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(19 articles)
Spurlock Buys Beers During Power Cut (From WENN. 12 March 2008, 5:37 AM, PDT)
Sxsw 2008: Going Cuckoo for Cannabis (From IFC. 9 March 2008, 5:54 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Not a GREAT movie, but definitely a good and important one. (***) more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)
Morgan Spurlock ... Himself
Daryl Isaacs ... Himself (as Daryl M. Isaacs MD Internal Medicine)
Lisa Ganjhu ... Herself (as Lisa Ganjhu D.O. Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist)
Stephen Siegel ... Himself (as Steven Siegel MD FACC Cardiologist)
Bridget Bennett ... Herself (as Bridget Bennett R.D.)
Eric Rowley ... Himself, exercise physiologist
Mark Fenton ... Himself, former editor, Walking
Alexandra Jamieson ... Herself - Morgan's Girlfriend (as Healthy Chef Alex)
John Banzhaf ... Himself - lawyer (as John F. Banzhaf III)
David Satcher ... Himself - former Health Minister (as Dr. David Satcher)
Lisa Young ... Herself - nutrition professor (as Dr. Lisa Young)
Kelly Brownell ... Himself
Jacob Sullum ... Himself - journalist
Tommy Thompson ... Himself - US Secretary of Health
William J. Klish ... Himself - medicine doctor (as William Klish)
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for thematic elements, a disturbing medical procedure, and some language. (educationally enhanced version)
Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
Iceland:L | Chile:14 | Finland:K-3 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Portugal:M/6 | Sweden:7 | Czech Republic:15 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Brazil:Livre | Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Hong Kong:I | Ireland:PG | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | Norway:A | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:12 | Spain:T | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A (original rating) | UK:12 (video rating) (2005) | USA:PG-13 (original rating) | USA:PG (educationally enhanced version)
Filming Locations:
Appleton, Wisconsin, USA more
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Company:
Con, The more

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Trivia:
When the movie opened in Australia, it had the highest opening gross ever for a documentary. It grossed just over AUS$1 million (over US$800,000) in the first two weeks of release. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Although a calorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius, a food Calorie is actually a kilocalorie (aka "kilogram calorie" or "large calorie"), so the nutrition expert's definition is correct in this context. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Children: A Pizza Hut! A Pizza Hut! Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut! A Pizza Hut! A Pizza Hut! Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut! McDonalds! McDonalds! Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut! McDonalds! McDonalds! Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut! I like food! I like food! Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut! You like food! You like food! Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in TV: The Movie (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Station Blues more

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93 out of 113 people found the following comment useful:-
Not a GREAT movie, but definitely a good and important one. (***), 8 June 2004
7/10
Author: Jason Alley (samurai1978@aol.com) from Sacramento

Fast food is good. I freely admit to running through fast food drive-thrus (Wendy's, Taco Bell and McDonald's being my top 3) often, sometimes several times a week. And I'm not the only one. I'm also one of the many millions of people in the country who are, uh...not thin. Think there's a connection?

In "Super Size Me", a documentary from talented debut filmmaker Morgan Spurlock that manages to be both entertaining and horrifying, he attempts to draw a parallel between the fast food culture we live in and the rampant (and ever-increasing) rate of obesity in America.

To do this, he launched into a little science experiment. A 33 year-old New Yorker in excellent health, he would eat nothing but McDonald's for an entire month, to gauge the effects on his body. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner at McDonald's and whenever they asked him to supersize, he would have to accept.

Before starting, he consulted three doctors, a cardiologist, a gastroenterologist, and a general practitioner, all of whom said this experiment obviously wouldn't be GOOD for him, but that the damages would be minimal.

Instead, the results were pretty shocking. Spurlock gained almost 30 pounds (over 10 in the first week), saw his cholesterol skyrocket, and experienced frequent nausea, chest pains, mood swings and loss of sex drive.

During this month he also drove around the country, interviewing several different people on the topic (including a "Big Mac enthusiast" who has eaten over 19,000 Big Macs). His research on our fast food culture definitely yields some interesting information, especially when he interviews a group of 1st-graders, and more of them can identify Ronald McDonald than Jesus or George Washington.

"Super Size Me" isn't perfect. It's a little repetitive and has a certain thinness to it (no pun intended!) that prevents it from being one of the truly great comedic documentaries of recent years like "American Movie" or "Bowling For Columbine".

But even if it falls short of greatness, it's an entertaining and thought-provoking film (especially if you're, uh...not thin).

Spurlock is a witty and engaging host (sort of like Michael Moore but not as much of a windbag), and I also liked his girlfriend (a vegan chef!) who looks on his experiment with a mixture of amusement, horror, and dismay. Just like we do.

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