Super Size Me (2004)
poster Super Size Me
IMDb Rating:
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7.3/10 (78K votes)

Country:United States, 100 minutes

Spoken languages:English

Genres:Documentary, Comedy, Drama

Director(s):Morgan Spurlock

Number: 713

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...

Cast:
Chemeeka Walker (as Herself - Kid of Camp Mt. Laurel), Dania Abu-Rmaileh (as Herself - Kid of Camp Mt. Laurel), Amanda Kearsan (as Herself - Kid of Camp Mt. Laurel), Christian Baucher (as Himself - Kid of Camp Mt. Laurel), Amelia Giancarlo (as Herself - Kid of Camp Mt. Laurel)