Cover for the film, Supersize Me. Features a picture of a man with a handful of french fries coming out of his mouth.

Super Size Me

1h 36m

PG-13

2010

Last Updated: 25 July 2021Published On: 29 December 2014

Super Size Me follows filmmaker Morgan Spurlock as, for 30 days, he eats three square meals at McDonald's and supersizes his meal if asked.

Cover for the film, Supersize Me. Features a picture of a man with a handful of french fries coming out of his mouth.

Super Size Me

1h 36m

PG-13

2010

Last Updated: 25 July 2021Published On: 29 December 2014

Super Size Me follows filmmaker Morgan Spurlock as, for 30 days, he eats three square meals at McDonald's and supersizes his meal if asked.

Cover for the film, Supersize Me. Features a picture of a man with a handful of french fries coming out of his mouth.

Super Size Me

1h 36m

PG-13

2010

Last Updated: 25 July 2021Published On: 29 December 2014

Super Size Me follows filmmaker Morgan Spurlock as, for 30 days, he eats three square meals at McDonald's and supersizes his meal if asked.

NOTES FROM THE FILMMAKERS

Synopsis

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 in Super Size Me.

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.

About the Filmmakers

Super Size Me was produced by Virgil Films and Entertainment and directed by Morgan Spurlock. Find out more about the film at morganspurlock.com.

Critic Reviews

“This is the documentary that caused a sensation at Sundance 2004 and allegedly inspired McDonald’s to discontinue its “supersize” promotions as a preemptive measure. In it, Spurlock vows to eat three meals a day at McDonald’s for one month. He is examined by three doctors at the beginning of the month and found to be in good health. They check him again regularly during the filming, as his weight balloons 30 pounds, his blood pressure skyrockets, his cholesterol goes up 65 points, he has symptoms of a toxic shock to his liver, his skin begins to look unhealthy, his energy drops, he has chest pains, and his girlfriend complains about their sex life. At one point his doctors advise him to abandon McDonald’s before he does permanent damage. The doctors say they have seen similar side-effects from binge drinkers, but never dreamed you could get that way just by eating fast food.” – Roger Ebert. Super Size Me Movie Review. 7 May 2004

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