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Fat Head

2009Movie1 h 44 min

Documentary
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Rotten Tomatoes–77%

A hopeful documentary movie about society and everyday modern life.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for scares, brutality or romance.

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Story

A comedian replies to the "Super Size Me" crowd by losing weight on a fast-food diet while demonstrating that almost everything you think you know about the obesity "epidemic" and healthy eating is wrong.

Feels like

  • Nutritional Documentary
  • Food Industry Critique
  • Experimental Self-Film
  • Fast-Paced Satire
  • Health Consciousness
  • Aggressive Advocacy
  • Accessible Science
  • Provocative Non-Fiction
  • Dietary Myth-Busting
  • Charismatic Host

Cast

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Crew

Directed by
Tom Naughton
Written by
Tom Naughton
Produced by
Page Ostrow

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Facts

February 3, 2009 · 1 h 44 min · Strong Language

Released
February 3, 2009
Runtime
1 h 44 min
Content
Strong Language
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$150,000
Available in
19 countries

Tropes

Shown Their Work, Think of the Children!, Never My Fault +9

  • Shown Their Work
  • Think of the Children!
  • Never My Fault
  • Do Not Try This at Home
  • Visual Innuendo
  • Spiritual Antithesis
  • Once Done, Never Forgotten
  • Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
  • Limited Animation
  • Moving the Goalposts
  • Captain Obvious
  • Moral Guardians

12 of 54 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Fat Head?"

Questions about Fat Head

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Fat Head?

Daring DocsTubi TV

In the United States, Fat Head streams on Daring Docs, and it is free with ads on Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Fat Head worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 6.9).

Is Fat Head okay for kids?

Strong language

Yes: its content advisories are strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will I feel good after watching Fat Head?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 3 for wholesome.

Will Fat Head make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (8 of 10) and sharp wit (7 of 10).

What tropes does Fat Head use?

Shown Their WorkThink of the Children!Never My FaultDo Not Try This at HomeVisual InnuendoSpiritual AntithesisOnce Done, Never ForgottenLies, Damned Lies, and StatisticsLimited AnimationMoving the GoalpostsCaptain ObviousMoral Guardiansand 42 more

TV Tropes lists 54 tropes for it, including Shown Their Work, Think of the Children!, and Never My Fault.