A documentary about branding, advertising and product placement that is financed and made possible by brands, advertising and product placement.
Director:
Morgan Spurlock
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2 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast
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| J.J. Abrams | ... | Self | |
| Peter Berg | ... | Self | |
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Paul Brennan | ... | Self |
| Noam Chomsky | ... | Self | |
| Jimmy Kimmel | ... | Self | |
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Rick Kurnit | ... | Self |
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Mark Crispin Miller | ... | Self |
| Ralph Nader | ... | Self | |
| Brett Ratner | ... | Self | |
| L.A. Reid | ... | Self (as Antonio Reid) | |
| Morgan Spurlock | ... | Self | |
| Quentin Tarantino | ... | Self | |
| Donald Trump | ... | Self | |
| John Wells | ... | Self | |
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A documentary about branding, advertising and product placement that is financed and made possible by brands, advertising and product placement.
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He's not selling out, he's buying in.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some language and sexual material | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Written by Edvard Grieg
Performed by London Festival Orchestra, and Alexander Gibson
Courtesy of Manhattan Production Music and Chesky Records
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The movie's entire budget was paid for by advertisers, which meant that financially, it was in the black without having had to sell a single ticket. See more »Crazy Credits
During the end credits, their is a phone conversation between Morgan Spurlock and an artist discussing how he will be the "only person with a photo in the end credits"....and he is. See more »Soundtracks
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: In the Hall of the Mountain KingWritten by Edvard Grieg
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24 August 2011 (Iceland) See more »Also Known As:
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold See more »Edit
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Budget:
$1,800,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$118,294, 24 April 2011Gross USA:
$638,476Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$698,249Company Credits
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Some people would have you believe that Spurlock is trying to dupe his audience and exploit advertisers for profit, like this is a BAD thing. But that's just it - it's not. After you see this movie, you might actually notice the subtle, insidious advertising which is omnipresent in our society. he rubs your face in it, exposes some of the inner-workings of the ad-market and tries his hardest not to look like a whore all the while.
Let's not forget Spurlock's masochistic endeavor to eat McDonalds 3x daily for a month. Is that not genuine? This time he lays his reputation on the line instead of his health, and to those who are offended by it: are you less offended by movies that use product placement shamelessly without informing the audience? Spurlock had to walk a thin line to make this movie, and I think he walked it beautifully.