Fed Up

  • 2014


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$ 1 Million
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Positive Reviews 53
Negative reviews 6
Average Rating 3.5/5
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3.0
At one point, the viewer is informed that encouraging kids to exercise is all but pointless, as it takes an hour and 15 minutes of bicycling to burn o .. Av Club
2.5
As cinema, the movie is profoundly uninspired and commonplace, albeit well made, or even slick. Rogerebert
4.0
But style alone doesnt make a great documentary, substance does, and on that count Fed Up absolutely delivers. Common Sense Media
3.0
Accessibility trumps artistry in Fed Up, a formulaic and functional documentary that nevertheless proves effective at getting the message out about Am .. Variety
3.0
Fed Up is more straightforward and pedagogical than Super Size Me, but it is not as fascinating. We Got This Covered
3.8
But its author activist Michael Pollan who delivers the films most succinct message when he says that the single best way to improve ones diet is simp ..
3.5
This new documentary aims for something very difficult: It takes a tired subject the obesity epidemic and completely reframes the conversation.
3.5
The kids in the movie are charming and heartbreaking, but the documentary doesnt need their pain to make its points, and their participation can feel .. The New York Times
4.1
But the more apt comparisons may be the aforementioned, Oscar winning An Inconvenient Truth and 2004s Super Size Mefilms that got in the mainstream ze .. Paste Magazine
4.0
Moviegoers would be hard pressed to find a film more laden with corporate logos than Fed Up and thats one of the strengths of this galvanizing documen ..
3.8
Many people seriously underestimate the amount of exercise they need to compensate for a candy bar or bottle of soda and feel crushed when they dont l .. San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
The film also presents too many of its obvious claims Exercise is good! Ny Daily News
5.0
Its must see viewing; I can say that I will literally never look at what I eat the same way again and am better for it. Screen Rant
4.4
Instead, the film argues convincingly that the food industry is to blame. The Globe And Mail
3.8
Im eating almonds right now, not having a soda, and according to Fed Up, the resoundingly scary documentary about Americas obesity crisis thats a good .. Philly
4.5
Fed Up is a workmanlike documentary, as undistinguished in style as a PowerPoint slide show. It nonetheless finds traction in its depiction of the foo .. Village Voice
3.8
And kids struggle to understand why this is happening to them and what is within their power that allows them to do something about it. Rogers Movie Nation
4.0
Narrated by Katie Couric, this documentary about the childhood obesity crisis takes dead aim at the U.S. food and agricultural industries for their ru .. Chicago Reader
3.1
This movie imagines it is telling you this information for the first time, and its very proud of itself for the perceived ingenuity of its message.The .. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
One of the issues explored is what has proven to be a myth in being healthy: Eat Less, Exercise More and you will be healthy.
3.0
One of the issues explored is what has proven to be a myth in being healthy: Eat Less, Exercise More and you will be healthy.
3.8
Fed Up will change the way you look at junk food. Or at least the companies that peddle it. Usa Today
2.5
It goes without saying that certain topics fare better than others, although its equally clear that the movie remains perfectly watchable from start t .. Reel Film Reviews
3.8
Forget zombies and vampires, the scariest thing onscreen anywhere right now is Fed Up.Even Godzilla cant rival Big Sugar as a weapon of mass destructi .. Rolling Stone
3.1
Does anyone else find it surprising that a professional sweetie pie like Katie Couric would be leading the charge against sugar in the American diet.O .. News Day
3.8
Toggling between profiles of kids struggling with their weight and a wider look at the evolution of processed foods, Fed Up presents a pretty watertig .. New York Post
4.5
The answers should be easy enough for a sixth grader to understand. Film Journal International ..
3.5
The result is a documentary about sugar that should probably be taken with a grain of salt. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.5
Its a good report it would feel that way even if Katie Couric werent narrating, her familiar and gently authoritarian voice putting you at ease that y .. Az Central
3.8
A PG rated romp that never romps, it lacks the jokes, sight gags, pacing and performances that are the stuff laughs are made of. Star Tribune
1.5
Fixating on the fat rolls of underprivileged kids without mentioning class, the film is a more polished version of the greasy tale Morgan Spurlocks Su .. Star Tribune
4.4
Its clear this is a phenomenon a lot of powerful people dont want us to know about. Toronto Star
3.0
Do you want a bucket of buttered popcorn and a gallon of Coke to go with it Boston Herald
3.8
It backs up its outrage with optimism and determination and a website.Maybe if it gets enough people fed up, it can make the country sugar free. Boston Globe
3.0
We are eating ourselves into oblivion; talk about an inconvenient truth. When will we notice More importantly, when will we do something about it Detroit News
2.0
Yes, its another documentary about food.Yes, it has food writer/activist Michael Pollan in it. Oregon Live
3.0
Satisfies the hunger of those who normally consume issue films if no one else ... its just not a doc that will reach far enough. Film School Rejects
1.9
In possibly the movies most priceless moment, a McDonalds rep tells Congress that Ronald McDonald doesnt market to kidshe inspires and informs through .. Red Eye Chicago
4.2
Its supposed to be simple: If you burn more calories than you take in, you lose weight. Ar Kansas Online
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en .. News Blaze
3.1
Fed Up has trouble staying on point. But when it does, its pretty solid. Js Online
3.5
should spark a culture wide debate that can only be healthy for society, if not for Coca Cola or McDonalds bottom line. The Dissolve
4.4
Which has more sugar: a glass of orange juice or an equivalent amount of Coke Daily Herald
3.5
Its message drives into us with the speed and precision of a cranial saw: Sugar is deadly.It will give you diabetes. East Bay Express
4.0
Even at a lean 92 minutes, their film is a densely layered concoction that spans decades of history yet feels brisk with the help of slick and intuiti .. Ion Cinema
1.5
At least this farrago isnt as awful as the hateful Salinger, and it has good intentions to pave its road to VOD. New City Film
3.0
The message of the movie is that it isnt a lack of self discipline and exercise that is making us the most obese generation in history. Movie Mom
4.5
The inconvenient message in Fed Up is that obesity is not due to sloth and a refusal to exercise. Toronto Sun
3.5
That may be a shocking fact but it still stands as one of the least innocuous ones espoused in the new food documentary Fed Up. Johnhanlon Reviews
3.0
Stop the presses! In this well edited doc, Katie Couric tells us to pass on the soda and consume lots of whole grains, fruits and veggies! Compuserve
3.0
The films real strength is actually in Katie Courics refined news anchor delivery, and her skill, charm, and celebrity likely opened some doors. Metro Times
3.5
Its called inspirational cinema and to be honest, its what you might expect from a movie featuring the ever chipper Couric as narrator. O Canada
4.0
One wishes that this film could have been made a decade ago, before all the other food documentaries. Bust
3.0
The film knocks down the idea that counting calories and ramping up exercise are all you must do to lose weight and stay hale and hearty. Oc Register
3.8
As its punning title suggests, Fed Up is the rare movie about food more likely to make you angry than hungry. Commercial Appeal (Memphis ..
3.8
Director Stephanie Soechtig gathers activists, doctors, kids, lobbyists, parents, politicians, reporters and teachers all with different stakes. Sun Times
2.5
When Evening Falls on Bucharest or Metabolism The best argument for shooting on celluloid in the digital age gets made in the Romanian film When Eveni .. Seventh Row
1.5
Fatness doesnt automatically mean youre unhealthy and thinness doesnt automatically mean youre fit. Bitch Media
3.8
And Ill bet when employees clean up the theater after a screening, they find lots of half drunk Cokes and half eaten popcorn boxes. Madison Movie
4.5
Less fat but more sugar doesnt do us any favors, in fact its considered even more detrimental to our health. Cinemacy
3.0
My withdrawal was merely annoying; my non stop chatter about it to Ice Cream Husband somewhat more annoying, but nothing to get all shaken up about.I .. Linoleum Knife
3.8
Fed Up is a documented food fight not to be missed. Soechtigs contemplative documentary will agree with your guilty pleasure seeking taste buds.



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