Fed Up (2014)

An examination of America's obesity epidemic and the food industry's role in aggravating it.

Director:

Stephanie Soechtig

Writers:

Mark Monroe, Stephanie Soechtig

Stars:

Michele Simon, Katie Couric, Bill Clinton

3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Katie Couric	...	Narrator
Bill Clinton	...	Himself (as President Bill Clinton)
Michael Bloomberg	...	Himself (as Mayor Michael Bloomberg)
Michael Pollan	...	Himself
Gary Taubes	...	Himself
Mark Hyman	...	Himself (as Mark Hyman M.D.)
Mark Bittman	...	Himself
Tom Harkin	...	Himself (as Senator Tom Harkin)
Joe Lopez	...	Himself
Maggie Valentine	...	Herself
Marion Nestle	...	Herself
Robert Lustig	...	Himself
Wesley Randall	...	Himself
Brady Kluge	...	Himself
Tinna Kluge	...	Herself

Storyline

Upending the conventional wisdom of why we gain weight and how to lose it, Fed Up unearths a dirty secret of the American food industry-far more of us get sick from what we eat than anyone has previously realized. Filmmaker Stephanie Soechtig and TV journalist Katie Couric lead us through this potent exposé that uncovers why-despite media attention, the public's fascination with appearance, and government policies to combat childhood obesity-generations of American children will now live shorter lives than their parents did.

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Plot Keywords:

title directed by female | food industry | government policy | obesity | f rated | 

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Taglines:

Congress says pizza is a vegetable.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements including smoking images, and brief mild language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 January 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Big Picture

Filming Locations:

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$126,028, 11 May 2014

Gross USA:

$1,538,899

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,546,229

Company Credits

Production Co:

Atlas Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

After viewing this movie, writer/director/podcaster Kevin Smith cut the sugar from his diet and began rapidly losing weight.

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Connections

Features The Flintstones (1960)

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Soundtracks

WAKE UP
Written by Win Butler (as Edwin F. Butler), Will Butler (as William Pierce Butler), Régine Chassagne, Tim Kingsbury (as Timothy Kingsbury), Richard Reed Parry (as Richard R. Parry)
Performed by Arcade Fire
Courtesy Merge Records

User Reviews

This will change your life!!!

Stephanie Soechtig did an amazing job at creating a masterpiece that will truly open your eyes. From the writing on this magnificent documentary to the directing, the graphics and cinematography, Stephanie and all of the producers of the film have done an incredible job. The film manages to captivate you all throughout and pull you in with the shocking information that is displayed in it. The food industry is indeed in deep trouble and the film accomplishes excellence in illustrating that to the viewers. It is even witty and humorous at times, however this will soften even the most hardcore of people. This will hopefully open your eyes to do something and make a change. Brilliant imagery and emotions flying through the roof, making this movie, life-changing.