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Super Size Me(2004)
Status: Released
Date: 2004-01-17
67%
1687 Votes
Time: 1h 40m
The first ever reality-based movie ... everything begins and ends in 30 days!
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
Netherlands,
United States of America
Budget: $65,000.00
Revenue: $28,575,078.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Kathbur Pictures
The Con
Studio On Hudson
Showtime Independent Films
Movie: Super Size Me
Top 10 Billed Cast
Morgan Spurlock
Self
Video Trailer Super Size Me
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