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Food, Inc.
2008
Documentary
1h 34m
An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry. (imdb)
Directed by:
Robert KennerFood, Inc.
2008
Documentary
1h 34m
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Rated 18 Nov 2009
68
49th
It has some important things to say, but lacks focus. The style of modern doco's is starting to annoy me - slick graphics, manipulative scoring (fuck that twangy guitar), too many emotive interviews; feels like they come off a production line. The second half is much better, with the farmers patented seed dilemma particularly worthwhile. Decent.
Rated 18 Nov 2009
Rated 02 May 2010
7
68th
I really enjoyed this but the damn e coli mom was so awful and distracting from the best and more interesting parts of the movie. At one point she says, "when people find out my child has died they give me a look of pity and I don't need that." Get over yourself bitch. What do you want them to do, high five you? I also love how she has dramatically changed her eating habits and yet is still morbidly obese. Nice job, fatty. The problem isn't just food, it's also a lack of exercise.
Rated 02 May 2010
Rated 19 Jan 2010
50
48th
Fuck you, Monsanto. Fuck you, veggie libel laws. Fuck you, subsidization of multinational conglomerates. Fuck you, CORN. Also, did nobody in the whole of the legislative and executive and judicial branches of the United States government think it was a bad idea for someone to be able to patent food? That's it, I'm never eating again.
Rated 19 Jan 2010
Rated 04 Feb 2010
65
25th
Sadly nothing here is too surprising or relevatory. The film suffers from several problems. With such a broad subject, it hops from topic to topic with almost no cohesion. It's like a mini-series that's been edited down to 90 minutes. The film has a sterile feel to it, like it was produced on an assembly line from a "21st century documentary" template. It just doesn't break the mold or have any kind of brilliant or creative spark to it.
Rated 04 Feb 2010
Rated 04 Nov 2009
60
30th
Some interesting, though one sided arguments. Tin cans and a string may be used to communicate, but I'd rather have an iPhone. Same with my chicken and corn. I think they needed to push some of the environmental and economic factors instead of bashing science. Also the 20 minutes with the lady who's kid died was excruciating and over the top. Could have spent that time on the behalf of millions in poor health instead of 1 e.coli death.
Rated 04 Nov 2009
Rated 19 Jul 2009
75
7th
Michael Moore has demonstrated that "attack movies" can be interesting, and this one often is. But, like Moore's movies, it makes no effort to find out the other side of the story. There are lots of dirty secrets about what goes on behind the scene in almost any industry (e.g, commercial fishing, law-making in Congress, class-action lawsuits); this movie seeks to point out a few in our agriculture industry. Only the naive should be surprised.
Rated 19 Jul 2009
Rated 27 Feb 2018
70
70th
An examination of our food chain with some horrific imagery. This movie has a very dark tone but is an important contributor to the plant based food movement. It is impossible to watch this and not have strong emotions about the cruelty that exists in our food production. The business of food includes a barbaric attitude toward animals and a blatant disregard for the science of human health. While disturbing, this is an important movie that everyone should suffer through at least once.
Rated 27 Feb 2018
Rated 23 Dec 2014
40
44th
It's an American documentary alright. Most of the running time is spent lamenting capitalism working as intended. The solution, of course, is for consumers to finally get over themselves and start acting as rational actors with perfect knowledge, as prophesied. We've all agreed to not acknowledge even the possibility of alternatives, so let's not! P.S. shop at Walmart, the ethical retailer.
Rated 23 Dec 2014
Rated 30 Jun 2012
60
72nd
Objective and informative at times, emotive and sensationalist at others, Food, Inc. does a much better job than Fast Food Nation of highlighting the problems that can arise with intensive farming. Could certainly be accused of some lefty anti-capitalist hysteria, but to be fair there's often just cause and the huge corporations don't exactly grab their chance to defend themselves. You won't learn much new but it's always good to be reminded of what unethical big business is capable of.
Rated 30 Jun 2012
Rated 09 Aug 2011
80
62nd
As a lover of delicious, delicious meat, I had been avoiding this one for a long time, but I'm glad that I saw it. I was expecting much more explicit footage of animal cruelty, and while there is some and it's never pleasant, the film doesn't rely on these horrific images to make its point. It has plenty of unsettling facts to support its belief that the future of food lies with the individual making informed consumer choices and buying local whenever possible. Better yet, just grow your own.
Rated 09 Aug 2011
Rated 16 Dec 2010
55
56th
Yay! Lets clusterfuck the viewer with disturbing imagery so they'll care about our big and corrupt food industry! Hurray! Lets also preach the holy fuck out of the viewer that the entire food industry is evil! Oh, and lets not forget to go on and on about facts that everyone already knew about already. At least we're not as preachy as we could have been! So I guess we get extra points for that!
Rated 16 Dec 2010
Rated 01 Jul 2010
60
40th
Not much in the movie was new to me, specially after King Corn. It was an ok doc. but I got a bit bored towards the end. If it's the first doc you're seeing on the subject it's ok. Oh and the lines at the end? Dude.. Come on..
Rated 01 Jul 2010
Rated 08 Jun 2010
77
53rd
In terms of filmmaking, it doesn't really hold a candle to some of the better docs to come along. But in terms of the message it gets across, it succeeds admirably. The film gets its point across clearly and convincingly.
Rated 08 Jun 2010
Rated 09 Feb 2010
63
38th
In my populist backlash, cheeky way, I admit I watched this while eating McDonald's. That out of the way, Food Inc. is moderately engaging and notably flashy, but not without also being pretentious (thanks to a punchline green heart-twang-y soundtrack, and personal stories that feel pandering). Also annoyingly sensationalist in a "Soylent Green Is...!" fashion. It doesn't divulge any new info, but hopefully enlightens the still-ignorant. Now excuse me while I pass out into a fast-food-coma.
Rated 09 Feb 2010
Rated 04 Jan 2010
75
73rd
This documentary portrays the corporate controlled food industry that is motivated by just one goal - profit. It is in a way shocking to viewers who dont have any idea about the food industry. Its presentation is really nice with breaking it into parts and focusing on it. There are no visually striking shots which makes it palatable. The ending really shows how helpless the people are with no say in changing what is most important to ones life - food.
Rated 04 Jan 2010
Rated 28 Dec 2009
50
44th
This gem showed little to encourage their point except the "horrible" conditions of factory style farms, which didn't seem that bad or phase me at all, the "tragedy" of one E. Coli death, and a vague yet overly-specific depiction of the bureaucracy of government and how it applies to agriculture. Nothing that would make me change my entire eating habits. My viewpoint? All food-borne pathogens cause about 1,809 deaths per year (CDC)... that's slightly more people than are struck by lightning.
Rated 28 Dec 2009
Rated 28 Nov 2009
85
82nd
This is quite a revealing documentary, and definitely enjoyable to watch. As an educator, the reinforcement of the fact that expansion keeps leading to unforeseen consequences leaves you feeling pretty helpless, but makes the important point that our buying habits will dictate the way in which the industry shifts. A collection of very significant thoughts and accounts on display here, so if you're in the mood for some dark enlightenment, watch this.
Rated 28 Nov 2009
Rated 14 Nov 2009
66
73rd
Another one in the string of documentaries that points out at the flaws of capitalism. If you haven't been keeping your hand in the sand for the past decade you won't be very shocked or impressed. But I hope it will reach the minds of the ignorant.
Rated 14 Nov 2009
Rated 03 Sep 2009
60
32nd
No big surprises for me, although it'll shock those unfamiliar with factory farms. A disproportionate amount of time is given to the meat industry over crops, so perhaps the filmmakers have a bit of a vegan bias. Precious little practical advice or hope is offered; it's all big companies, big government, passing laws, and health regulations. What's the usefulness of leaving the viewer feeling helpless and insignificant, even if it's the truth?
Rated 03 Sep 2009
Rated 13 Aug 2009
81
68th
The latest attempt to wrest American consumers out of their deep-fried complacency. In 90 minutes, Kenner tries to examine each and every link of the corporate food chain. Many of the topics covered could arguably come close to filling a feature on their own. Instead, they're all piled up here. Showing all the different moving parts helps the full extent of the damage to the entire system become apparent, but that rapid race through multiple theses leaves some of them feeling under-considered.
Rated 13 Aug 2009
Rated 18 Jul 2009
4
44th
An interesting look into the food industry. It has a book-like structure; rather than merely focusing on one single aspect of an enormous business it's divided into chapters that analyze one facet at a time. And while there is one chapter dedicated to animal abuse, the movie as a whole is far from the vegan pep rally you may fear, and actually spends a lot more time on seeds and corn and greedy corporations.
Rated 18 Jul 2009
Rated 18 Jun 2009
74
79th
A hard to swallow documentary that's ripe for our times. I heartily recommend gobbling this one up. Viewer beware, it is kind of disturbing and may leave a bad taste in your mouth.
Rated 18 Jun 2009
Rated 09 Aug 2022
60
26th
This was an essential movie for my childhood growing up on a farm. It’s a little intense but I’m not mad.
Rated 09 Aug 2022
Rated 24 Aug 2020
91
85th
Almost as troubling as any contemporary horror film, Kenner's unblinking and graphic exposé presents a formidably well-researched and detailed skewering of the food production industry; by nixing the hyperbole that (for instance) a Moore or Spurlock may have indulged in, Kenner makes a confronting and persuasive case for the rot at the heart of meat production (and consumption).
Rated 24 Aug 2020
Rated 24 Jan 2018
65
45th
Another good documentary that tells us how poorly we treat the animals that feed us and how potentially unsafe the food we eat is. It's distressing to some extent and it should be.
Rated 24 Jan 2018
Rated 23 Jul 2017
91
85th
Food, Inc. is a disturbing look into the American corporate food industry that doesn't shy away from its subject matter, and should be considered essential viewing.
Rated 23 Jul 2017
Rated 20 Nov 2016
91
82nd
Food, Inc. is a disturbing look into the American corporate food industry that doesn't shy away from its subject matter, and should be considered essential viewing.
Rated 20 Nov 2016
Rated 09 Oct 2016
0
0th
This movie is a bunch of conspiracy theorist bullshit turned into something palatable for the masses to believe.
Rated 09 Oct 2016
Rated 28 Jul 2015
85
87th
A friendly reminder that corporations and many government officials don't care about us and just want to make money at all costs.
Rated 28 Jul 2015
Rated 24 Jul 2015
60
28th
They brought up some good points in a somewhat annoying format. I didn't feel like their takeaway points [things like buying local and having a garden] were relevant to their industry indictments, even though they are good ideas. I also didn't like how they criticized the current system without giving a better worldwide solution.
Rated 24 Jul 2015
Rated 01 Jun 2014
75
85th
It's a pretty good mostly unbiased look at the food industry and hows it's evolved and run. I already knew most of the things talked about and having just seen it for the first time today (2014) I've seen some of the positive changes which were hoped for in this documentary.
Rated 01 Jun 2014
Rated 06 Apr 2014
98
89th
it was awosome documentary about everyhing.
Rated 06 Apr 2014
Rated 14 Mar 2014
50
15th
If you are a naturally cynical adult, you have probably (correctly) assumed most of what Food, Inc. will attempt to inform you about. Big business does not care about us and will fuck us over in any way at any opportunity. For the more oblivious, this will hopefully be an eye opener, and naturally I have seen it twice thanks to school. The narrative is generally mature and the disapproving tone is subtle enough to the right level for a documentary.
Rated 14 Mar 2014
Rated 02 Mar 2014
68
58th
This movie made cry me. I am ashamed all on behalf of humanity.
Rated 02 Mar 2014
Rated 08 Oct 2013
73
65th
Doesn't really stand out, shock or bring much new stuff to the table at least to me since a lot of it is already common knowledge (again, at least to me), but it does deal with an important subject and tackles a lot of issues in a short period of time.
Rated 08 Oct 2013
Rated 05 Oct 2013
65
44th
I don't know, for something made in 2008 I expected more.
Rated 05 Oct 2013
Rated 17 Mar 2013
50
52nd
Worthy documentary that tries to cover many aspects of the modern food industry. The problem lies in that covering so many topics it barely scratches the surface of most of them. The average person is going to leave this knowing little more than they did going in as most of the ground covered is already common knowledge. It also becomes more preachy towards the end, finishing with a quite cringe-worthy end of declarations.
Rated 17 Mar 2013
Rated 26 Oct 2012
56
28th
* Directing, Aura : 6
* Ease of Viewing : 5
* Naked Eye : 6
Rated 26 Oct 2012
Rated 23 Jun 2012
60
52nd
3 of 4 -- Entertainment. 1 of 2 -- Food For Thought. 1 of 2 -- Opens The Heart. 1 of 2 -- Sustainability Values.
Rated 23 Jun 2012
Rated 18 Jun 2012
80
72nd
I never want to eat food again.
Rated 18 Jun 2012
Rated 31 Mar 2012
65
61st
Glad I don't live in the united states
Rated 31 Mar 2012
Rated 16 Mar 2012
88
63rd
the tagline sums it up better than any review
"you'll never look at dinner the same way"...
Rated 16 Mar 2012
Rated 15 Mar 2012
75
35th
A good documentary if you want to know exactly what you've been eating all these years.
Rated 15 Mar 2012
Rated 04 Dec 2011
70
53rd
E. Coli segment drags everything down around it. Hey movie maker don't use manipulative garbage to get your point across, holy guacamole.
Rated 04 Dec 2011
Rated 09 Nov 2011
70
63rd
A good documentary on food in the U.S. that bit off more than it could chew (sorry). I say that because it covers much ground, from mistreatment of animals to corporate spying on farmers to the industry's effect on oil usage, all of which deserve their own full-length study (and some do). Some of the more provocative issues that are teased but never analyzed in detail include animal slaughtering and race (most of the workers are Latino), and food producers' abuse of the justice system.
Rated 09 Nov 2011
Rated 24 Aug 2011
80
66th
Really good documentary with a pretty convincing argument. I recommend it.
Rated 24 Aug 2011
Rated 21 Jun 2011
60
31st
So let's analyze if this documentary was persuasive... I still eat meat. And enjoy it.
Rated 21 Jun 2011
Rated 20 Mar 2011
75
53rd
20 mart 11 & korkunc bir belgesel. cunku anlattikleri basbaya urkutucu her gun hem de gunde 3 ogun karsilastigimiz gercekler.. biraz da her seyin bu sisteme, kapitalizme ve insana olan olumsuz etkisine varan bir anlatimi var. ama bu dusuncesini de cok saglam deliller ile orta koyup, seyirciyi etkilemeyi basariyor.
Rated 20 Mar 2011
Rated 04 Jan 2011
95
80th
It picks up speed around the middle and stops being annoying. When it does this, it becomes comprehensive, engaging, and encouraging of critical thought. Ultimately, though, it falls short of inciting action. Or at least it did for me.
Rated 04 Jan 2011
Rated 25 Dec 2010
90
65th
depressing and often disgusting look at the food industry. Shit caked beef? mmm mmm. Companies putting patents on food? hoo boy! not to mention horrible living conditions for almost every animal in the film. the point of this movie? Support farmers markets and buy the food that was raised by conventional means and not gene enhancement. the market decides, no the companies. money wins all.
Rated 25 Dec 2010
Rated 01 Dec 2010
30
78th
"The most a muckraking film like this can hope to do is frighten the viewer out of their complacence so much that they feel like, if only for a moment, they need to do something." - Simon Abrams
Rated 01 Dec 2010
Rated 04 Nov 2010
73
88th
Nothing really new here, but the doc is very well made. I like eating meat and also don't care it if and myself are made of corn.
Rated 04 Nov 2010
Rated 17 Oct 2010
75
74th
I wish I hadn't seen this movie, but it really opened my eyes to some of the world's most terrifying problems.. so close to home. I've gained a lot of respect for organic food stores and I hope, like the tabacco industry, the food industry will change for the better. Everyone should watch this movie.
Rated 17 Oct 2010
Rated 10 Oct 2010
70
78th
Preaching to the converted/re-invigorating the lazy.
Rated 10 Oct 2010
Rated 04 Oct 2010
73
76th
A clear and concise argument is presented. Quality stuff.
Rated 04 Oct 2010
Rated 23 Sep 2010
4
33rd
Didn't care too much for the subject matter and there is this scene about a woman and son that feels like it goes for years which is just painful and pretty much ruined it for me. Not terrible as it had interesting quirks just fairly dull from my perspective.
Rated 23 Sep 2010
Rated 09 Aug 2010
74
59th
Definitely an interesting, and even a bit entertaining doc. However, much like its predecessors about the food industry, it lacks enlightenment, and obviously preaches to the choir. It puts a bit too much emphasis on its flash and doesn't ignore, but softens the substance. They did the best they could with the topic, though. It's just not that elusive of an issue anymore. The section on e coli was definitely an angering point, however.
Rated 09 Aug 2010
Rated 27 Jul 2010
80
63rd
Informative and interesting, but bear in mind it is one-sided.
Rated 27 Jul 2010
Rated 24 Jul 2010
75
58th
America truly bows to Corn and Capitalism.
Rated 24 Jul 2010
Rated 07 Jun 2010
84
70th
Quite interesting but not enough facts. The is a little bit blur
Rated 07 Jun 2010
Rated 04 Jun 2010
78
75th
I thought this documentary was quite good. It shows well where food comes from, well.. kinda. Not everything is shown. But still, it's kinda shocking if you haven't seen it before. Some parts were difficult to watch. The mother was so annoying though, like she was the saddest, most important person in the world. It's sad what happened to her, but she should shut up
Rated 04 Jun 2010
Rated 01 Jun 2010
70
48th
Lacks focus, seems to jump around without any overarching direction. In the end I didn't see anything I didn't already know, but if you're completely clueless I guess you should watch it.
Rated 01 Jun 2010
Rated 12 May 2010
65
69th
Has some problems but I was shocked by one thing: these industries are powerful enough to sue Oprah. They lost, of course, since she's still Oprah, but they were powerful enough to make it that far. That's terrifying. It's fucking Oprah!
Rated 12 May 2010
Rated 25 Apr 2010
72
24th
What a snore-fest. This documentary has the right message, but its way of delivering it is dull, repetitive, and dumbed down. It makes the mistake of assuming the viewer has zero prior knowledge about the food industry. Would be better to assume a basic grasp, bring us up to speed quickly, and then look at people and methods who can provide future solutions for sustainable, economically viable healthy eating. On the plus side the animations and infographics were very nicely done.
Rated 25 Apr 2010
Rated 27 Mar 2010
90
51st
Good attempt to bring us closer to the truth. Viewed together with 'Capitalism a love story' paints a depressing wtf picture of the US political world. Wish this weren't true. Wish this was a bad dream. Dread to imagine how things can get worser from here..
Rated 27 Mar 2010
Rated 16 Mar 2010
70
78th
You're completely out of touch with America if you think the details covered here are common knowledge to people.
Rated 16 Mar 2010
Rated 25 Feb 2010
80
69th
The documentary version of Fast Food Nation delivers it's point much better. Not surprising, but certainly enlightening.
Rated 25 Feb 2010
Rated 24 Feb 2010
75
50th
A documentary with an important message that is unfortunately plagued by a lack of cohesion. Ultimately it feels as though it would work better as a television mini-series, allowing it to stretch its legs and cover each topic comprehensively instead of bouncing back and forth. The intent is good and the message is important enough to warrant a watch regardless.
Rated 24 Feb 2010
Rated 15 Feb 2010
70
34th
Eric Schlosser and some of the other interviewees are interesting. Too bad there's not a lot of new data here, and i'm not even that enlightened on the subject.
Rated 15 Feb 2010
Rated 10 Feb 2010
65
46th
I was expecting this to be more shocking somehow, but all it did was reinforce the idea that the fight against the food industry that's making Americans fat and unhealthy (for cheap!) is nearly impossible to win, especially with there being so many politicians with private interests. More depressing than insightful.
Rated 10 Feb 2010
Rated 05 Feb 2010
63
33rd
Doesn't pretend to show all sides of the issue - its muckraking agenda is clear. But it's convincing, and these issues are important.
Rated 05 Feb 2010
Rated 16 Jan 2010
89
71st
Documentaries are based upon trickery in some form, and even if you're skeptical of the director's tactics, there are some truths in here too big to swallow whole. One-sidedness aside, it's a well made piece of education.
Rated 16 Jan 2010
Rated 08 Jan 2010
1
5th
Probably accurate - but fearmonger propoganda nonetheless
Rated 08 Jan 2010
Rated 09 Dec 2009
10
7th
'Food Inc.' feels like a documentary that's meant to preach to the choir rather than educate. If I hated corporations for any particular reason, I could see myself jumping right on the bandwagon; since I'm pretty indifferent to them, I don't see the problem. Do I care that only four companies make money on my food purchases? No. Does eating organic make any difference if I don't care who gets paid? Corporations may be greedy, but they also allow me to put food on the table - even if it's theirs.
Rated 09 Dec 2009
Rated 30 Nov 2009
80
60th
I'll never eat a burger again!! Of course I'm kind of joking, but this documentary raises many questions about what are we eating and the multinational corporations that are behind the food industry. Recomended!
Rated 30 Nov 2009
Rated 28 Nov 2009
29
6th
Despite the rating, this muckraking expose on the food industry isn't something for younger children to see and will probably be of limited interest to most adults. It covers familiar territory--basically stating that almost everything we buy and eat is bad for us because the food industry is a big agri-business with big government subsidies and is more interested in volume and profit than in consumer health.
Rated 28 Nov 2009
Rated 16 Nov 2009
85
82nd
Love to see how governments and corporations do things on the inside. The part about growing food was by far the most interesting, everything else is kind of just assumed.
Rated 16 Nov 2009
Rated 03 Nov 2009
93
94th
Entertaining and engrossing movie that speaks more to your head than your stomach - thankfully avoiding the worst gross-out scenes of industrial meat processing hell, instead giving you a long string of interesting facts, perspectives and images. Highly recommended - and far more entertaining than you might think.
Rated 03 Nov 2009
Rated 09 Aug 2009
93
94th
Excellent documentary. Short on effective action advice.
Rated 09 Aug 2009
Rated 11 Jul 2009
40
71st
Kenner, guided largely by activist authors Schlosser and Pollan, goes behind the persistent "pastoral fantasy" of agrarian America ("The reality is a factory. It's not a farm, it's a factory"), explores the monopolization by multinational corporations, takes offshoots into health hazards like E. coli, diabetes, and obesity, avoids the easy temptation to turn stomachs, maintains the whole while a calm and rational tone
Rated 11 Jul 2009
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