Why are Americans so fat? Two words: fast food. What would happen if you ate nothing but fast food for an entire month? Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock does just that and embarks on the most perilous journey of his life. The rules? For 30 days he can't eat or drink anything that isn't on McDonald's menu; he must wolf three squares a day; he must consume everything on the menu at least once and supersize his meal if asked. Spurlock treks across the country interviewing a host of experts on fast food and an equal number of regular folk while chowing down at the Golden Arches. Spurlock's grueling drive-through diet spirals him into a physical and emotional metamorphosis that will make you think twice about picking up another Big Mac.
Production Kathbur Pictures; Con, The; Studio On Hudson (in association with);
Cast Names Samuel Hirsch; Michael Jordan; Ronald McDonald; Mary Bollino; Caitlin; Tammy Howlett; Ashley Sandy; Kacie Sandy; Laura Sandy; Kymme Simchak; Britney Spears; Morgan Spurlock; Daryl Isaacs; Lisa Ganjhu; Stephen Siegel; Bridget Bennett; Eric Rowley; Mark Fenton; Alexandra Jamieson; John Banzhaf; David Satcher; Lisa Young; Kelly Brownell; Jacob Sullum; Tommy (XVII) Thompson; William J. Klish; Jared Fogle; John Robbins; Don Gorske; Mary Gorske;
Box Office USD 11,529,368
Release Date 2004-01-17 (Sundance Film Festival) 2004-03-13 (South by Southwest Film Festival) 2004-04-10 (Philadelphia International Film Festival) 2004-05-07 (limited) 2004-08-29 (video premiere)
Genres Documentary; Comedy; Drama;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated PG-13 for language, sex and drug references, and a graphic
medical procedure. (original version); Rated PG for thematic
elements, a disturbing medical procedure, and some language.
(educationally enhanced version)