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Movie Overview
Director
• Morgan Spurlock
MPAA Rating
PG-13
Super Size Me (2004)

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OFCS Rating: 91% Fresh
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4.5/5
"Absolutamente deliciosa."  Cinenganos  Alex Ramirez

"If the idea is not so new, it's delivered in a manner that's refreshingly aggressive, at once deliberate and antic. "  Nitrate Online  Cynthia Fuchs

5/5
"It’s rare the film that changes someone’s life; Super Size Me may indeed change many."  eFilmCritic.com  David Cornelius

D
"Morgan Spurlock goes on an exclusive McDonalds' diet to prove that their food is high in fat & cholesterol. His experiment was as pointless then as his documentary is today."  EDGE Boston  David Foucher

3.5/4
"Super Size Me is essentially the perfect documentary..."  Reel Film Reviews  David Nusair

B
"Something like a public service announcement about a country-wide health problem that is presented with a comic edge."  Ozus' World Movie Reviews  Dennis Schwartz

2.5/4
"A film that not only works as a documentary but as an endlessly intriguing and grin-inducing narrative."  TheMovieBoy.com  Dustin Putman

2/4
"Spurlock reveals himself to be as savvy and self-interested as that clown who’s feeding your children everyday."  Slant Magazine  Ed Gonzalez

A+
"More than just a cautionary tale or insane sociology experiment. It’s a real look at one of the most pressing issues in our times."  FilmJerk.com  Edward Havens

A
"What could have been just an anti-fast food screed is instead a remarkably watchable, high-spirited, persuasive film that is as entertaining as it is alarming."  EricDSnider.com  Eric D. Snider

4/4
"When a documentary can not only sinfully entertain & inform on your greatest suspicions & worst fears but also change your life, that’s a feat that few parents can accomplish."  eFilmCritic.com  Erik Childress

B
"Works despite itself, both as sensationalist, occasionally nauseating entertainment, and as an emphatic condemnation of the golden arches."  Film Blather  Eugene Novikov

3.5/4
"Morgan Spurlock logra con este documental graficar un punto que insistimos en olvidar: este tipo de comida procesada es mala para la salud. No sólo mala, pésima."  Doncinema.com  Flavio J. Arosemena

3.5/4
"[an] irreverent and revealing contemporary creep show about our country’s forbidden love affair with unhealthy dining...worth chewing on as “reel” food for thought"  Movie Eye  Frank Ochieng

B
"If you decide to go see 'Super Size Me'--not a bad idea--you might want to skip that stop at the concession stand on the way into the auditorium."  One Guy's Opinion  Frank Swietek

3/5
"Super Size Me is a creative documentary exploring the link between junk food and the obesity epidemic in America."  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

4/4
"One of the most terrifying reality checks I've ever seen, predominantly horrifying yet frequently hilarious (that Spurlock's girlfriend is a Vegan chef is the topper)."  eCinemaCenter.com  Gabe Leibowitz

B+
"Spurlock's light touch keeps Super Size Me entertaining and educational, without sacrificing one for the other. "  Mixed Reviews  Gabriel Shanks

3/4
"It's one thing to know that fast food is bad for you. It's another to see that 'badness' demonstrated."  ReelViews  James Berardinelli

5/5
"Hilarious, honest and heartfelt documentary about America's obsession with fast food offers plenty of food for thought."  Netflix  James Rocchi

3.5/4
"Morgan Spurlock has crafted the ultimate contemporary horror story."  Palo Alto Weekly  Jeanne Aufmuth

8/10
"If you need just a little extra incentive to keep you away from the drive-thrus, this movie is for you."  Window to the Movies  Jeffrey Chen

8/10
"...great flick, great points, great man."  JoBlo's Movie Emporium  JoBlo

84/100
"Super Size Me is a one of an ever-expanding list of shock-doc films that are definitely worth the admission."  FilmFocus  Joe Utichi

"What starts off as an experiment in activism becomes a fascinating document on how we have become dependent on corporate America to provide a quick fix for our problems."  Light Views  John Larsen

3.5/5
"full review in Greek"  Movies for the Masses  Joseph Proimakis

5/5
"Engaging, horrifying, and hilarious all at once. A must-see."  Cinerina  Karina Montgomery

2.75/5
"[Spurlock’s] like a jovial frat boy bingeing on burgers instead of beer."  Film-Forward.com  Kent Turner

A-
"Feeds us the message quite literally that we are all poisoning ourselves to death in such a charming, hilarious, self-deprecating manner that you actually enjoy hearing it."  Countingdown.com  Larry Carroll

3.5/5
"[Has] road-accident appeal."  TV Guide's Movie Guide  Maitland McDonagh

"Spurlock’s adventure in not-so-fine dining may be extreme, but it makes its point in a shocking way..."  Flick Filosopher  MaryAnn Johanson

4/5
"It's a highly effective [gimmick], one that speaks directly to those of us who can't resist a double-cheeseburger with an extra-large helping of fries once in a while."  Goatdog's Movies  Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

A-
"Mordantly funny and trenchantly sobering, this is a Big Mac attack you can sink your teeth into. And then it will bite you back."  Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies  Nell Minow

"Might help shake the Mcfaithful out of their special sauce stupors."  Lessons of Darkness  Nick Schager

2/5
"Afinal de contas, qual é o grande argumento de Spurlock? O de que comer sanduíches e batatas fritas em excesso provoca aumento de peso? Como diria Homer Simpson: 'Duh!'."  Cinema em Cena  Pablo Villaca

4.5/5
"A hilarious and often terrifying look at the effects of fast food on the human body."  Film Threat  Pete Vonder Haar

"For all of the huffing and puffing and hurling, the film doesn’t really make the sort of lasting impact that a truly effective work might have."  Critic Doctor  Peter Sobczynski

4.5/5
"Spurlock constructs the film brilliantly, maintaining a darkly hilarious tone while continually jolting us."  Shadows on the Wall  Rich Cline

B
"A striking comic assault on the fast-food nation."  Flipside Movie Emporium  Rob Vaux

B+
"It goes several extra miles to interview nutritionists, educators and media experts about the epidemic of obesity."  Laramie Movie Scope  Robert Roten

3/5
"Super Size Me is more important for what it brings to the table outside of the film rather than the film itself. "  Movie Views  Ryan Cracknell

5/5
"Half comedy and half gastronomical tragedy, Super Size Me is absolutely one of the most enjoyable documentaries I've ever seen. Yeah, ever."  eFilmCritic.com  Scott Weinberg

A-
"Branches out to make some extremely compelling arguments about America’s poor eating habits."  Eclipse Magazine  Sean O'Connell

"Morgan Spurlock's much-heralded Big Mac attack is way more fun than it is preachy."  Salon.com  Stephanie Zacharek

8/10
Read review  Movie Gazette  Anton Bitel

3/4
Read review  Big Picture Big Sound  Joe Lozito

9/10
Read review  Modamag.com  Susan Granger
OFCS Rating: 91% Fresh
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