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  • 2018
  • Unrated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 34 m
  • 2018
  • Unrated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 34 m

Summary How much do you know about the food that’s on your plate? Based on the bestselling book by Jonathan Safran Foer and narrated by co-producer Natalie Portman, Eating Animals is an urgent, eye-opening look at the environmental, economic, and public health consequences of factory farming. Tracing the history of food production in the United ...

Directed By: Christopher Dillon Quinn

Written By: Jonathan Safran Foer, Christopher Dillon Quinn

  • 2018
  • Unrated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 34 m
  • 2018
  • Unrated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 34 m

Eating Animals

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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User Score Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
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Summary How much do you know about the food that’s on your plate? Based on the bestselling book by Jonathan Safran Foer and narrated by co-producer Natalie Portman, Eating Animals is an urgent, eye-opening look at the environmental, economic, and public health consequences of factory farming. Tracing the history of food production in the United ...

Directed By: Christopher Dillon Quinn

Written By: Jonathan Safran Foer, Christopher Dillon Quinn

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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14% Mixed
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88
Jan 3, 2019
The mission of Eating Animals isn’t to get you to swear off meat (though I’m sure the filmmaker and the narrator would applaud that). It’s to raise your consciousness about the good, the bad and the ugly of animal agriculture.
By Richard Roeper FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 28, 2018
From this film, viewers will see a never-ending domino effect on agriculture's effect on the environment, quality in produce and overall health of the animals and the humans that consume them.
By Samantha Incorvaia FULL REVIEW
75
Jun 19, 2018
Portman, a vegan, is the main tour guide to this challenging excursion to the world of slaughterhouses and CAFOs, which one commentator likens to petri dishes for antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
By Michael O'Sullivan FULL REVIEW
75
Jun 13, 2018
Quinn has clearly done the work to establish meaningful relationships with many of his subjects, and you can see the pain and concern in their eyes. Still, Eating Animals feels every bit as scattershot as it sounds, the film’s moral argument cornering you from all sides rather than attacking head-on.
By David Ehrlich FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 14, 2018
As a work of sustained, thoughtful inquiry, Eating Animals is a bust; as a reminder of what we should all be thinking about, though, it’s searing. After seeing it, pretending not to know is impossible.
By Alan Scherstuhl FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 14, 2018
This upsetting documentary offers plenty to chew on.
By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW
40
Jun 27, 2018
Even for me, an animal lover, a believer in the power of storytelling, and an advocate for meatless meals as often as possible, I just kept waiting for a revelation, or a reason (beyond the horror show footage) to care.
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Production Company Big Star Pictures, Handsomecharlie Films, Heretic Films
Release Date Jun 15, 2018
Duration 1 h 34 m
Rating Unrated
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Website http://www.bigstarpictures.com/welcome/#eatinganimals
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