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73 out of 100

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7.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 75 Ratings

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  • Starring: Daryl Isaacs, Morgan Spurlock
  • Summary: Why are Americans so fat? Find out in Super Size Me, a tongue in-cheek - and burger in hand -- look at the legal, financial and physical costs of America's hunger for fast food. (Samuel Goldwyn Films)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 37
  3. Negative: 1 out of 37
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    100
    A deliciously amusing socio-culinary prank.
  2. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Rick Kisonak
    60
    Beyond any contention is Morgan Spurlock's gift for metabolizing common knowledge into uncommonly entertaining cinema.
  3. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    30
    Insofar as one can distinguish the investigative research from the career move, this Sundance prizewinner is effective muckraking, but it lacks much of a political program apart from the message that we're poisoning ourselves.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 52
  3. Negative: 9 out of 52
  1. TanikaG.
    10
    i think its really had to be said and morgan did a fantstic job insaying so i worked at maccers and seeing wat they do and how many ppl eat fast food really made me realise wat ppl are doing to their body. so well done morgan and good job.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. spadenx
    5
    I thought it was decent but it simply proved what we all already knew - That fast food is bad for you. Morgan did a decent job at putting it into film but it simply wasnt that interesting.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. AdamL.
    3
    And only 3 bc it was a good idea done wrong. none of the facts suprised me, nothing was really shocking at all, maybe if you're a vegan or something. and i REALLY hate MacDonalds, but they just really did a halfassed job with this doco. … Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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