Super Size Me

Super Size Me (2004)

Sub-Genres - Social Issues, Diet & Nutrition, Sales & Marketing  |   Release Date - May 7, 2004 (USA - Limited)  |   Run Time - 96 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Matthew Tobey

First-time director Morgan Spurlock takes a look at the subject of obesity in the United States, specifically zeroing in on the business and culture surrounding the nation's fast-food industry in this 2004 documentary. In addition to studying the marketing of fast food to American children and unsuccessfully attempting to gain an interview with McDonald's executives, Spurlock attempts to become one of his own subjects by documenting a one-month binge during which he survived only on items from the McDonald's menu, forcing himself to eat three meals a day and try every offering at least once. Super Size Me premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival.

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Keywords

advertising, binge, diet, fast-food, marketing, meals, obesity

Attributes

High Artistic Quality, High Historical Importance