Documentary

Super Size Me

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

Morgan Spurlock subjects himself to a diet based only on McDonald's fast food three times a day for thirty days without exercising to try to prove why so many Americans are fat or obese. He submits himself to a complete check-up by three doctors, comparing his weight along the way, resulting in a scary conclusion.

Release Date : 2004-01-17

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Kathbur PicturesSamuel Goldwyn FilmsThe ConStudio On HudsonShowtime Independent FilmsFortissimo Films

Production Country : NetherlandsUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : Supersize Me

Cast

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Morgan Spurlock

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Internal Medicine

Original Name : Daryl Isaacs

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist

Original Name : Lisa Ganjhu

Gender : Female

Character Name : Self - Cardiologist

Original Name : Stephen Siegel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Nutritionist & Dietician

Original Name : Bridget Bennett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Exercise Physiologist

Original Name : Eric Rowley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Former Editor: Walking Magazine

Original Name : Mark Fenton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Morgan's girlfriend & Vegan Chef

Original Name : Alexandra Jamieson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Self - Law Professor, George Washington University

Original Name : John Banzhaf

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Former U.S. Surgeon General

Original Name : David Satcher

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Professor of Nutrition, New York University

Original Name : Lisa Young

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Professor, Yale Center for Eating and Weight Disorders

Original Name : Kelly Brownell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Senior Editor, Reason Magazine

Original Name : Jacob Sullum

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Secretary of Health and Human Services

Original Name : Tommy Thompson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Head of Dept. of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital

Original Name : William J. Klish

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - Artistic Genius

Original Name : Ron English

Gender : Male

Reviews

SierraKiloBravo

@SierraKiloBravo

2021-06-23

Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/GDnLyf2Dr18 When it first came out in 2004 _Super Size Me_ was a hit due to its simple concept and exposé of the fast food industry, specifically McDonalds. To refresh your memory about this documentary classic, here is the official description: _Morgan Spurlock subjects himself to a diet based only on McDonald's fast food three times a day for thirty days without exercising to try to prove why so many Americans are fat or obese. He submits himself to a complete check-up by three doctors, comparing his weight along the way, resulting in a scary conclusion._ It is a pretty straightforward documentary, Spurlock films himself eating McDonald's for a month and intercuts this with doctor's visits, information on the fast food industry and McDonald's as a company, and conversations with various health professionals. One of the stand out parts for me was when he paid a visit to a school showed the rubbish the kids were being served, and the reaction of the school administrators was interesting. One tried to justify it and laugh it off, whereas one of the ladies from the kitchen was quite resigned to having to serve up this stuff to the kids. She even says something along the lines of "the kitchen tool we use here the most is a box cutter to open this stuff up". Spurlock doesn't just leave it at that, he shows another school that serves healthy lunches to its students for around the same price, to show that it can be done. Throughout, Spurlock doesn't put his own spin on things, but relies on the information presented to speak for itself. The physical effects his diet had were quite shocking. It is by far not a scientific experiment or approach, but it does show what effect regular long term consumption of fast food can have on your body. As such it is a useful reminder of information we already know. Heck, we knew it back then, and if anything, the consumption of junk of shows no signs of slowing down. I enjoyed watching this again, and definitely think its worth checking out if its been a while since you saw it. In fact with a sequel now out, perhaps this is a great time for a second look.