Metascore
62 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. Reviewed by: Jeannette Catsoulis
    Jul 8, 2011
    90
    Nonetheless, the film's homespun quality (Ms. Canty, whose childlike voice provides intermittent narration, simply describes herself in the publicity notes as "the mom of four kids") works in its favor, as does its maker's agitated sincerity.
  2. Reviewed by: Stephanie Merry
    Jul 5, 2011
    75
    Kristin Canty's surprisingly engrossing documentary, a worthy addition to the growing annals of movies and books advocating for sustainable farming methods.
  3. Jul 5, 2011
    70
    A lesser effort in the burgeoning canon, it's still effective in its goals: illuminating how denigrated and dangerous our food supply is.
  4. Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    Jul 5, 2011
    70
    It's an eye-popping wake-up call revealing how the USDA and FDA have increasingly waged war on America's small farmers even when they can prove they are contributing healthful products to our food supply.
  5. Reviewed by: Joseph Jon Lanthier
    Jul 7, 2011
    63
    Farmageddon quite piquantly raises questions about the dim figures who determine what's suitable for national consumption, but it's more eloquently an ode to a group of dysfunctional, if essential, underground misfits.
  6. Reviewed by: G. Allen Johnson
    Sep 22, 2011
    50
    Interesting and often compelling, and a must-see for organic food zealots.
  7. Reviewed by: Ronnie Scheib
    Jul 7, 2011
    50
    Racks up damning anecdotal evidence without substantially altering the discussion.
  8. Reviewed by: Mark Feeney
    Sep 15, 2011
    38
    The one-sidedness of Farmageddon isn't just an artistic failing. It's an argumentative failing, too.

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