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Super Size Me (2004) -- Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock puts his health on the line in this examination of the food industry.
Super Size Me (2004) -- An irreverent look at obesity in America and one of its sources - fast food corporations.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.6/10   31,128 votes
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Director:
Morgan Spurlock
Writer:
Morgan Spurlock (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
21 May 2004 (Canada) more
Genre:
Documentary | Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
A film of epic portions. more
Plot:
An irreverent look at obesity in America and one of its sources - fast food corporations. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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User Comments:
Better than I thought it would be more (360 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
Morgan Spurlock ... Himself
Daryl Isaacs ... Himself (as Daryl M. Isaacs MD Internal Medicine)
Lisa Ganjhu ... Herself (as Lisa Ganjhu D.O. Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist)
Stephen Siegel ... Himself (as Steven Siegel MD FACC Cardiologist)
Bridget Bennett ... Herself (as Bridget Bennett R.D.)
Eric Rowley ... Himself, exercise physiologist
Mark Fenton ... Himself, former editor, Walking
Alexandra Jamieson ... Herself - Morgan's Girlfriend (as Healthy Chef Alex)
John Banzhaf ... Himself - lawyer (as John F. Banzhaf III)
David Satcher ... Himself - former Health Minister (as Dr. David Satcher)
Lisa Young ... Herself - nutrition professor (as Dr. Lisa Young)
Kelly Brownell ... Himself
Jacob Sullum ... Himself - journalist
Tommy Thompson ... Himself - US Secretary of Health
William J. Klish ... Himself - medicine doctor (as William Klish)
Jared Fogle ... Himself - spokesman for Subway
John Robbins ... Himself - journalist and writer
Don Gorske ... Himself - hearty eater of big macs
Mary Gorske ... Herself - Don's wife
Ron English ... Himself - painter
Margo Wootan ... Herself (as Dr. Margo Wootan)
Marion Nestle ... Herself
Barbara Brown ... Herself - SODEXHO executive
Kay Glover ... Herself, head cook
Greg Bretthauer ... Himself, dean
Debra Larson ... Herself, school social worker
Paul Stitt ... Himself (voice)
Marlene Canter ... Herself
Gene Grabowski ... Himself - GMA deputy CEO
Phil Lawler ... Himself, phys ed instructor
Brian Philips ... Himself - physical training instructor
Gerald N. Tirozzi ... Himself
Neal Barnard ... Himself
Catherine Schilcher ... Herself, nutritionist (voice)
Bruce Howlett ... Himself - fat patient
Adam Naaman ... Himself
Carl Geisler ... Himself - surgeon
Lisa Howard ... Herself, McDonald's spokesman (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mary Bollino ... Herself - Naperville High School restaurant supervisor
Caitlin ... Herself - waitress for McDonald's
Samuel Hirsch ... Himself - lawyer
Tammy Howlett ... Bruce's wife

Michael Jordan ... Himself (archive footage)
Ronald McDonald ... Himself (archive footage)
Ashley Sandy ... Herself
Kacie Sandy ... Herself
Laura Sandy ... Herself
Kymme Simchak ... Herself

Britney Spears ... Herself (archive footage)
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Directed by
Morgan Spurlock 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Morgan Spurlock  written by

Produced by
Joe Morley .... executive producer
Dave Pederson .... associate producer
David Pederson .... associate producer
Morgan Spurlock .... producer
Heather M. Winters .... executive producer
 
Cinematography by
Scott Ambrozy (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Stela Georgieva 
Julie Bob Lombardi 
 
Art Direction by
Joe the Artist 
 
Production Management
Michael Jackman .... post-production supervisor
Stuart Macphee .... post-production supervisor
 
Art Department
Ron English .... McPaintings
 
Sound Department
Martin Czembor .... sound engineer
Hans ten Broeke .... sound designer
 
Visual Effects by
Robert Luttrell .... digital film transfer supervisor
Jonah Tobias .... digital artist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Tracy Boulian .... camera operator
Avi Gerver .... camera operator
Julie Bob Lombardi .... additional video footage
Julie Soefer .... camera operator
Morgan Spurlock .... additional video footage
 
Animation Department
Svilen Dimitrov .... animator
George Georgiev .... animation liaison: US
Goran Kissiov .... supervising animator
Nikolai Lukianov .... animation project manager: Zographic
Paulina Merekiova .... assistant project manager: Zographic
Kalin Stoyanov .... animator
Ivailo Tonchev .... animator
Svetoslav Tonchev .... animator
Kiril Yanakiev .... supervising animator
Kiril Yanakiev .... technical director: Zographic
 
Editorial Department
Haven Cousins .... colorist
Thomas Edmon .... digital intermediate supervisor (as Tom Edmon)
Jim Finn .... negative cutter
Gwen Fry .... high definition transfer
Grant Goodman .... assistant editor
Richard Haylock .... on-line editor
Abbi Jutkowitz .... assistant editor
Corey Lincoln .... post-production assistant
Alexander Livingston .... post-production assistant
Robert Luttrell .... digital intermediate supervisor
Mick O'Conner .... high definition transfer
Olivia Relova .... assistant editor
Ben Vaughn .... high definition transfer
Matt Woo .... on-line editor
 
Music Department
Jim Black .... music consultant
Folkfoot .... composer: additional music
 
Other crew
Albert Bramante .... research assistant
Sean Connell .... creative consultant
Joseph De Vito .... creative consultant
Winston Emano .... publicist
David Magdael .... publicist
Steven Wallace .... publicist
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language, sex and drug references, and a graphic medical procedure. (original version); Rated PG for thematic elements, a disturbing medical procedure, and some language. (educationally enhanced version)
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
Taiwan:PG-12 | Czech Republic:15 | Sweden:7 | Portugal:M/6 | Chile:14 | Iceland:L | Finland:K-3 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Brazil:Livre | Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Hong Kong:I | Ireland:PG | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | Norway:A | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:12 | Spain:T | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A (original rating) | UK:12 (video rating) (2005) | USA:PG-13 (original rating) | USA:PG (educationally enhanced version)
Filming Locations:
Appleton, Wisconsin, USA more
Company:
Kathbur Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When the movie opened in Australia, it had the highest opening gross ever for a documentary. It grossed just over AUS$1 million (over US$800,000) in the first two weeks of release. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The Blue Danube Waltz is by Johann Strauß not by Richard Strauss. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Children: A Pizza Hut! A Pizza Hut! Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut! A Pizza Hut! A Pizza Hut! Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut! McDonalds! McDonalds! Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut! McDonalds! McDonalds! Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut! I like food! I like food! Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut! You like food! You like food! Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut!
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in TV: The Movie (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Chicken Rhythm more

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38 out of 56 people found the following comment useful.
Better than I thought it would be, 8 February 2005
6/10
Author: FilmOtaku (ssampon@hotmail.com) from Milwaukee, WI

When I first heard about Morgan Spurlock's 2004 documentary "Super Size Me", I was pretty jaded, because common sense would dictate that if one eats fast food, they are going to have weight and health issues. Indeed, this is what happened to Spurlock, however the magnitude of the health deterioration was astounding.

Presented in a sometimes humorous format, "Super Size Me" is an experiment conducted by Spurlock in which he would only eat McDonald's food, three times a day, with the caveats that he would have to eat everything off the menu at least once, and that he would limit his exercise to the amount of exercise the "average" American gets per day. Therefore, if he is nearing his walking limit for the day (measured by a pedometer he wears) he would have to grab a cab or find another way to get from A to B without walking. Predictably, he gains a lot of weight, (though the rapidness of the weight gain is alarming – at first, 10 pounds in one week) but it is his actual health tests that are the most frightening. By the end of the second week, his doctors, who originally approved his experiment (with some reservation, naturally) were practically begging him to stop. Other than the experiment itself, "Super Size Me" is peppered with facts about the fast food industry and various interviews with industry insiders.

I definitely found the film enjoyable, and somewhat informative (though having read Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation, a lot of the information was old news) but there was something missing that is hard to grasp; perhaps the film needed a little more substance and cold hard facts instead of watching him constantly eat. However, it is my understanding that the supplemental materials on the DVD are extremely informative and even include an interview with Schlosser, so perhaps more insight could be found there. Spurlock is a great presenter, however, because he is just a regular guy who has a great amount of charm and good camera presence. He was entertaining and likable enough to really illicit concern when his health was so obviously starting to become effected. Ironically, his girlfriend (and now wife) is a vegan chef, so it was mildly humorous to watch her preparing a detox menu for him using the most apropos vegetables to clean out his system.

The aim for most documentaries is to present a thesis and then not only prove it, but provide supporting evidence. Though the thesis of "Super Size Me" was kind of a foregone conclusion, Spurlock manages to provide us with supporting evidence that doesn't make the entire film one big "Well, duh!" which is what I kind of expected, going into the film. If you have seen or plan to see this movie and are interested in the subject matter, I would highly recommend reading Schlosser's Fast Food Nation to gain even more insight on the business of fast food. It's a very interesting read and would make a good companion piece to this documentary. 6/10 --Shelly

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