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Super Size Me

Name: Super Size Me
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2004-01-17
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 6.721

★ 6,7 /10 (1,798 Votes)

2004 EN 100 min

Overview

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.

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Release date

17/01/2004

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1,798

Popularity

2.7

The first ever reality-based movie ... everything begins and ends in 30 days!

Genres

Documentary

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Released

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Runtime

100 min

Budget

$65,000

Revenue

$28,575,078

Morgan Spurlock

Self

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Daryl Isaacs

Self - Internal Medicine

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Lisa Ganjhu

Self - Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist

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Stephen Siegel

Self - Cardiologist

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Bridget Bennett

Self - Nutritionist & Dietician

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Eric Rowley

Self - Exercise Physiologist

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Mark Fenton

Self - Former Editor: Walking Magazine

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Alexandra Jamieson

Self - Morgan's girlfriend & Vegan Chef

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John Banzhaf

Self - Law Professor, George Washington University

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David Satcher

Self - Former U.S. Surgeon General

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Lisa Young

Self - Professor of Nutrition, New York University

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Kelly Brownell

Self - Professor, Yale Center for Eating and Weight Disorders

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Jacob Sullum

Self - Senior Editor, Reason Magazine

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Tommy Thompson

Self - Secretary of Health and Human Services

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William J. Klish

Self - Head of Dept. of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital

Ron English

Self - Artistic Genius

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Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/GDnLyf2Dr18 When it first came out in 2004 _Super Size Me_ was a hit due to its simple concept and exposé of the fast food industry, specifically McDonalds. To refresh your memory about this documentary classic, here is the official description: _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, …

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