Super Size Me - 30 Dias de Fast Food (2004)

While examining the influence of the fast food industry, Morgan Spurlock personally explores the consequences on his health of a diet of solely McDonald's food for one month.

Director:

Morgan Spurlock

Writer:

Morgan Spurlock

Stars:

Morgan Spurlock, Daryl Isaacs, Chemeeka Walker

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chemeeka Walker	...	Self - Kid of Camp Mt. Laurel
Dania Abu-Rmaileh	...	Self - Kid of Camp Mt. Laurel
Amanda Kearsan	...	Self - Kid of Camp Mt. Laurel
Christian Baucher	...	Self - Kid of Camp Mt. Laurel
Amelia Giancarlo	...	Self - Kid of Camp Mt. Laurel
Geoffrey Giancarlo	...	Self - Kid of Camp Mt. Laurel
Alexandria Morgan	...	Self - Kid of Camp Mt. Laurel
Chanelle Clarke	...	Self - Kid of Camp Mt. Laurel
Marisa Danenfield	...	Self - Kid of Camp Mt. Laurel
Katie Danenfield	...	Self - Kid of Camp Mt. Laurel
Megan Foley	...	Self - Kid of Camp Mt. Laurel
Edmand Cardero	...	Self - Kid of Camp Mt. Laurel
Jay Cohen	...	Self - Kid of Camp Mt. Laurel
Jonnae Strong	...	Self - Kid of Camp Mt. Laurel
Audrey Whitfield	...	Self - Kid of Camp Mt. Laurel

Storyline

Several legal suits have been brought against McDonald's Restaurants that they are knowingly selling food that is unhealthy. Some of the court decisions have stated that the plaintiffs would have a claim if they could prove that eating the food every day for every meal is dangerous. As such, documentarian Morgan Spurlock conducts an unscientific experiment using himself as the guinea pig: eat only McDonald's for thirty days, three meals a day. If he is asked by the clerk if he would like the meal super sized, he has to say yes. And by the end of the thirty days, he will have had to have eaten every single menu item at least once. Before starting the experiment, he is tested by three doctors - a general practitioner, a cardiologist and a gastroenterologist - who pronounce his general health to be outstanding. They will also monitor him over the thirty days to ensure that he is not placing his health into irreparable damage. He also consults with a dietitian/nutritionist and an exercise...

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Plot Keywords:

fast food | experiment | overeating | mcdonald's restaurant | food industry | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

M/6

Did You Know?

Trivia

Three weeks before the theatrical release (but well after production of the documentary), McDonald's CEO Jim Cantalupo (who Morgan references and even tries to contact) died of a heart attack very suddenly at age 60. This was not mentioned in the documentary as production ended in December of 2003 and filming was before then.

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Goofs

Ray Kroc did not found McDonalds, the McDonald brothers did.

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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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Crazy Credits

Among the many people and entities thanked at the end of the movie is the First Amendment, which guarantees free speech and freedom of the press.

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Alternate Versions

An official PG-rated version is available for DVD and has been edited specifically for classroom study for grades 6-12.

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Connections

Spoofed in TV: The Movie (2006)

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Soundtracks

Buffalo Gals
Performed by Eric Weissberg & Marshall Brickman (credit only)
Traditional
Courtesy of Warner Strategic Marketing

User Reviews

Pretty good.

We had to watch this movie several times at school. Though most of my classmates are too stupid to understand the concept of fast food being unhealthy, this movie is well made and entertaining.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 October 2004 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Super Size Me - 30 Dias de Fast Food

Filming Locations:

Appleton, Wisconsin, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$65,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$516,641, 9 May 2004

Gross USA:

$11,536,423

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$20,645,757

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Con, Kathbur Pictures, Studio On Hudson

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1