Summary
Morgan Spurlock subjects himself to a diet based only on McDonald's fast food three times a day for thirty days without exercising to try to prove why so many Americans are fat or obese. He submits himself to a complete check-up by three doctors, comparing his weight along the way, resulting in a scary conclusion.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+6)
Critics 73Audiences 67GoodWatch 70
Metascore73
IMDb7.2
User score6.9
Letterboxd · 124 K ratings3.1/5
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for documentaries
typical 96100Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 11 countries, rent or buy in 58 more
+1Released
2004
January 17, 2004
22 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Netherlands
Academy Awards2005
- Documentary (Feature)2005Nominated
- Documentary Feature Film2005Nominated
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
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
16 people
- Morgan SpurlockSelf
- DIDaryl IsaacsSelf - Internal Medicine
- LGLisa GanjhuSelf - Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist
- SSStephen SiegelSelf - Cardiologist
- BBBridget BennettSelf - Nutritionist & Dietician
- EREric RowleySelf - Exercise Physiologist
- MFMark FentonSelf - Former Editor: Walking Magazine
- AJAlexandra JamiesonSelf - Morgan's girlfriend & Vegan Chef
- JBJohn BanzhafSelf - Law Professor, George Washington University
- DSDavid SatcherSelf - Former U.S. Surgeon General
- LYLisa YoungSelf - Professor of Nutrition, New York University
- KBKelly BrownellSelf - Professor, Yale Center for Eating and Weight Disorders
- JSJacob SullumSelf - Senior Editor, Reason Magazine
- TTTommy ThompsonSelf - Secretary of Health and Human Services
- WJWilliam J. KlishSelf - Head of Dept. of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital
- Ron EnglishSelf - Artistic Genius
Directing · 1
- Morgan Spurlock Director, Writer, Producer
Production · 2
- Joe Morley Executive Producer
- Heather M. Winters Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Scott Ambrozy Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Julie Bob Lombardi Editor
- Stela Georgieva Editor
Sound · 2
- Steve Horowitz Original Music Composer
- Hans ten Broeke Sound Designer
Other crew · 1
- Meyer Gottlieb Thanks
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