Additional information for Super Size Me, which has a domestic theatrical release set for May 7, 2004. The film is being distributed by Roadside Attractions and has not yet been rated. Super Size Me has a total running time of 100 minutes.
PG-12
Taiwan
15
Czech Republic
7
Sweden
M/6
Portugal
14
Chile
L
Iceland
K-3
Finland
Atp
Argentina
M
Australia
Livre
Brazil
PG
Canada
U
France
o.Al.
Germany
I
Hong Kong
PG
Ireland
T
Italy
AL
Netherlands
A
Norway
G
Philippines
PG
Singapore
12
South Korea
T
Spain
7
Switzerland
12
UK
PG
USA
100min
Super Size Me
France
Super Size Me
Greece
Super Size Me
Poland
Super Size Me
Spain
Super Size Me
Sweden
Malbouffe à l'américaine
Canada
Sisir beni
Turkey
Super Size Me - 30 Dias de Fast Food
Portugal
Super Size Me - A Dieta do Palhaço
Brazil
Super engórdame
Venezuela
Super size me: Super tamaño
Argentina
January 17, 2004
USA
March 13, 2004
USA
April 10, 2004
USA
May 07, 2004
USA
May 13, 2004
France
May 21, 2004
Canada
June 03, 2004
Australia
June 23, 2004
Switzerland
June 30, 2004
France
July 08, 2004
Singapore
July 09, 2004
New Zealand
July 10, 2004
UK
July 15, 2004
Germany
July 15, 2004
Switzerland
July 16, 2004
Denmark
July 16, 2004
Norway
July 29, 2004
Hungary
August 12, 2004
Netherlands
August 19, 2004
Thailand
August 19, 2004
UK
August 25, 2004
Iceland
August 26, 2004
Israel
August 29, 2004
USA
September 01, 2004
Philippines
September 10, 2004
Finland
September 10, 2004
Ireland
September 10, 2004
UK
September 15, 2004
Philippines
September 17, 2004
Sweden
September 22, 2004
Belgium
October 12, 2004
Poland
October 12, 2004
Turkey
October 15, 2004
Spain
October 21, 2004
Portugal
October 22, 2004
Austria
October 22, 2004
Turkey
October 29, 2004
Mexico
October 30, 2004
Czech Republic
November 11, 2004
Hong Kong
November 12, 2004
Mexico
November 12, 2004
South Korea
November 19, 2004
Poland
November 25, 2004
Czech Republic
December 05, 2004
Indonesia
December 25, 2004
Japan
February 24, 2005
Argentina
February 25, 2005
Greece
April 08, 2005
Italy
October 07, 2005
Estonia
February 09, 2006
Czech Republic
A film of epic portions.
The first ever reality-based movie ... everything begins and ends in 30 days!
As the film begins, Spurlock, age 32 at the time the movie was filmed in 2003, is physically above average, as attested to by three doctors (a cardiologist, a gastroenterologist, and a general practitioner), as well as a nutritionist and a personal trainer. He enlists all three to track his health during the month-long binge. All of the health professionals predict the "McDiet" will have unwelcome effects on his body, but none expects anything too drastic, one citing the human body as being "extremely adaptable." Prior to the experiment, Spurlock ate a varied diet but always had vegan evening meals to appease his then-girlfriend (now wife), Alexandra, a vegan chef. At the beginning of the experiment, Spurlock, who stands 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) tall, had a body weight of 185.5 lb (84.1 kg).Spurlock starts the month with breakfast near his home in Manhattan, where there are an average of four McDonald's (and 66,950 residents, and twice as many commuters) per square mile (2.6 kmē). He also elects to ride in taxis more often, since he aims to keep the distances he walks in line with the 5,000 steps (approximately two miles) walked per day by the average American. Spurlock has several stipulations which govern his eating habits:He must fully consume three McDonald's meals per day (at breakfast, lunch, and dinner time).
He must sample every item on the McDonald's menu at least once over the course of the 30 days (he managed this in nine days).
He must only ingest items that are offered on the McDonald's menu. This includes bottled water. Any and all outside consumption of food is prohibited.
He must SuperSize the meal when asked, but only when asked. He is not able to SuperSize by his own accord.
He will attempt to walk about as much as a typical U.S citizen, based on a suggested figure of 5,000 standardized distance steps per day,[5] but he did not closely adhere to this, as he walked relatively more while in New York than Houston.
Day 2 brings Spurlock's first Super Size meal, at the McDonald's on 34th Street and Tenth Avenue, which happens to be a meal made of a Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Super Size french fries, and a 42 ounce Coke, which takes 52 minutes to eat. He experiences steadily increasing stomach aches during the process, and promptly throws up in the McDonald's parking lot.After five days Spurlock has gained almost 10 pounds (4.5 kg) (from 185.5 to about 195 pounds). It is not long before he finds himself with a feeling of depression, and he claims that his bouts of depression, lethargy, and headaches are relieved by a McDonald's meal. One doctor describes him as "addicted." He has soon gained another 8 pounds (3.5 kg), putting his weight at 203.5 lb (92 kg). By the end of the month he weighs about 210 pounds (95.5 kg), an increase of about 24.5 pounds (about 11 kg). Because he could only eat McDonald's food for a month, Spurlock refused to take any medication at all. At one weigh-in Morgan lost 1 lb. from the previous weigh-in, but it was hypothesized by a nutritionist that he had lost muscle mass, which weighs more than an identical volume of fat.Spurlock's girlfriend, Alexandra Jamieson, attests to the fact that Spurlock has lost much of his energy and sex drive during his experiment. It was not clear at the time if Spurlock would be able to complete the full month of the high-fat, high-carbohydrate diet, and friends and family began to express concern.In Day 21, Spurlock has heart palpitations. Consultation with his concerned internist, Dr. Daryl Isaacs advises him to stop what he is doing immediately to avoid any serious health problems. He compares Spurlock with the protagonist played by Nicolas Cage in the movie Leaving Las Vegas who deliberately drinks himself to death over a similar time period. Despite this warning, Spurlock decides to continue the experiment.Spurlock makes it to day 30 and achieves his goal. In thirty days, he "Supersized" his meals nine times along the way (five of which were in Texas, three in New York City). All three doctors are surprised at the degree of deterioration in Spurlock's health. One of them states that the irreversible damage done to his heart could cause a heart attack even if he lost all the weight gained during the experiment. He notes that he has eaten as many McDonald's meals as most nutritionists say the ordinary person should eat in 8 years (he ate 90 meals, which is close to 8 years of eating it once a month).Findings
Text at the conclusion of the movie states that it took Spurlock 5 months to lose 20 pounds (9 kg) and another 9.5 months to lose the last 4.5 pounds. His girlfriend Alexandra Jamieson, a vegan chef, began supervising his recovery with her "detox diet," which became the basis for her book, The Great American Detox Diet.[6]"The bottom line, they're a business, no matter what they say, and by selling you unhealthy food, they make millions, and no company wants to stop doing that."The movie ends with a rhetorical question, "Who do you want to see go first, you or them?" with a cartoon tombstone for Ronald McDonald ("1954-2012") as a backdrop. The cartoon of the tombstone originated in The Economist where it appeared in an article addressing the ethics of marketing toward children.[7]In the DVD release of the movie, a short epilogue was added about McDonald's discontinuation of the Super Size option six weeks after the movie's premiere, as well as its recent emphasis on healthier menu items such as salads, and the release of the new adult happy meal. However, it is shown that the salads can contain even more calories than hamburgers, if the customer adds liberal amounts of cheese and dressing onto them prior to consumption. It is claimed by McDonald's that these changes had nothing to do with the film.Another issue that Spurlock focuses on is the way McDonald's targets young children with ads before the kids themselves realize how harmful the food is. In the movie, Spurlock jokes that he will battle the socialization of his children by punching them in the face every time they pass a McDonald's so that the golden arches do not elicit happy memories
Morgan Spurlock
Director(s)
Morgan Spurlock
Writer(s)
Joe Morley
executive producer
Dave Pederson
associate producer
David Pederson
associate producer
Morgan Spurlock
producer
Heather M. Winters
executive producer
Producer(s)
Composer(s)
Himself
Morgan Spurlock
Himself (as Daryl M. Isaacs MD Internal Medicine)
Daryl Isaacs
Herself (as Lisa Ganjhu D.O. Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist)
Lisa Ganjhu
Himself (as Steven Siegel MD FACC Cardiologist)
Stephen Siegel
Herself (as Bridget Bennett R.D.)
Bridget Bennett
Himself - Exercise Physiologist
Eric Rowley
Himself - Former Editor: Walking
Mark Fenton
Herself - Morgan's Girlfriend (as Healthy Chef Alex)
Alexandra Jamieson
Himself - Lawyer (as John F. Banzhaf III)
John Banzhaf
Himself - Former Health Minister (as Dr. David Satcher)
David Satcher
Herself - Nutrition Professor (as Dr. Lisa Young)
Lisa Young
Himself
Kelly Brownell
Himself - Journalist
Jacob Sullum
Himself - US Secretary of Health
Tommy Thompson
Himself - Medicine Doctor (as William Klish)
William J. Klish
Himself - Spokesman for Subway
Jared Fogle
Himself - Journalist and Writer
John Robbins
Himself - Hearty Eater of Big Macs
Don Gorske
Herself - Don's Wife
Mary Gorske
Himself - Painter
Ron English
Herself (as Dr. Margo Wootan)
Margo Wootan
Herself
Marion Nestle
Herself - SODEXHO Executive
Barbara Brown
Herself - Head Cook
Kay Glover
Himself - Dean
Greg Bretthauer
Herself - School Social Worker
Debra Larson
Himself (voice)
Paul Stitt
Herself
Marlene Canter
Himself - GMA Deputy CEO
Gene Grabowski
Himself - Phys Ed Instructor
Phil Lawler
Himself - Physical Training Instructor
Brian Philips
Himself
Gerald N. Tirozzi
Himself
Neal Barnard
Herself - Nutritionist (voice)
Catherine Schilcher
Himself - Fat Patient
Bruce Howlett
Himself
Adam Naaman
Himself - Surgeon
Carl Geisler
Herself - McDonald's Spokesman (voice)
Lisa Howard
Herself - Naperville High School Restaurant Supervisor
Mary Bollino
Herself - Waitress for McDonald's
Caitlin
While examining the influence of the fast food industry, Morgan Spurlock personally explores the consequences on his health of a diet of solely McDonald's food for one month.
Director(s)
Writer(s)
executive producer
Dave Pederson
associate producer
David Pederson
associate producer
Morgan Spurlock
producer
Heather M. Winters
executive producer
Producer(s)
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