Summary
The Big One is an investigative documentary from director Michael Moore who goes around the country asking why big American corporations produce their product abroad where labor is cheaper while so many Americans are unemployed, losing their jobs, and would happily be hired by such companies as Nike.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Background watch
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+23)
Critics 92Audiences 69GoodWatch 80
Tomatometer92%
IMDb7.1
Audience score67%
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for documentaries, −5 min on the typical 96
typical 9691Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 5 countries
Released
1997
September 6, 1997
29 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 more25 people
- Michael MooreSelf
- JCJim CzarneckiSelf
- EBElaine BlySelf - Random House Media Escort
- BDBrian DanitzSelf
- RJRichard JewellSelf - Innocent Guy
- Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage)
- Jerry SpringerSelf (archive footage)
- DBDan BurnsHimself - Radio Personality
- CCChip CarterHimself - Forbes Campaign
- JFJoel FeickHimself - Radio Commentator
- DFDoug FranceHimself - Random House Representative
- MGMary GielowHerself - Media Escort in Milwaukee
- BJBev JacowskiHerself, Johnson Controls representative
- KKKevin KeaneHimself - Governor Thompson's Press Secretary
- Garrison KeillorHimself
- ACAndy Crash KellyHimself - Radio Personality
- PKPhil KnightHimself - Nike Chairman
- Tia LessinHerself
- DMDiane MitchellHerself, Chicago Media
- Rick NielsenHimself - Entertainer
- KPKeith PetersSelf - Nike Public Relations Director
- Chris SmithSelf
- Studs TerkelSelf - Author / Radio Host
- AWArmstrong WilliamsSelf - Radio Talk Show Host
Directing · 1
- Michael Moore Director, Writer, Screenplay
Production · 6
- Jeremy Gibson Executive Producer
- David Mortimer Executive Producer
- Kathleen Glynn Producer
- Jim Czarnecki Line Producer
- Dianne Griffin Line Producer
- Tia Lessin Coordinating Producer
Camera · 3
- Chris Smith Director of Photography
- Brian Danitz Director of Photography
- Jay Elkayam Additional Camera
Editing · 1
- Meg Reticker Editor
Sound · 2
- Jay Sherman-Godfrey Music
- Jeremy Tepper Music
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