7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Super Size Me (2004)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.6
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes a progressive ideology by critiquing the fast-food industry's role in the public health crisis and advocating for greater corporate accountability and consumer protection.
The documentary 'Super Size Me' focuses on the health effects of fast food, with its director and subject, Morgan Spurlock, a white male, at its center. The film's observational style means there are no fictional roles for intentional diversity casting, and its narrative critiques corporate food practices rather than traditional identities.
Secondary
Super Size Me is a documentary examining the health effects of an exclusive fast-food diet. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or narratives, thus rendering the rubric's criteria for portrayal inapplicable.
Super Size Me is a documentary focusing on the health impacts of fast food consumption. The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. Therefore, it has no portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Super Size Me is a documentary film featuring real individuals, including director Morgan Spurlock, who are portrayed as their actual genders. There are no fictional characters or adaptations of source material with established genders that undergo a gender change.
Super Size Me is a documentary featuring real individuals, including director Morgan Spurlock, portraying themselves. There are no fictional characters or historical figures whose race was altered from established canon or history.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
6.7
Critic Ratings
9.2
7.3
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