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The Big One (1997)

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Average Rating: 7.5/10
Critic Reviews: 7
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 1

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Comedic documentary filmmaker Michael Moore takes his film crew throughout the U.S. for The Big One, a behind-the-scenes video diary of the promotional tour for his book Downsize This! He appears at several chain bookstores throughout the nation, signing autographs and delivering wicked political commentary to audiences. Along the way, he stops at various small-town parking lots and malls, gathering brief interviews with assorted Americans. Some of his interview subjects include an ex-convict

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Documentary, Special Interest

Sep 28, 2004

Miramax

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All Critics (56) | Top Critics (14) | Fresh (34) | Rotten (3) | DVD (4)

when he's retelling his experiences in front of an audience his sense of timing is impeccable and he is quite funny

June 14, 2007 Comment

The good news is Moore knows he's ridiculous, and he kind of makes fun of it.

October 5, 2004 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Comment
Filmcritic.com

Absolutely hilarious

December 26, 2003 Comment
Lawrence Journal-World

This movie changed my life. It made me realize people have real problems, can't provide for their families and feed their kids. Any worries I have are nothing.

July 14, 2003 Comment
About.com

[Moore is] a great presence, capable of whipping a crowd into a frenzy with cool ease.

January 17, 2003 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | Comment
Combustible Celluloid
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The politics of filmmaker Michael Moore are very in your face, brash and uninvited. Still, his almost ridiculous obnoxious mannerisms and quirks usually make for a great watch, his grandstanding on public property and plights to meet with big business leaders legendary. His points are usually valid, his demeanor that

August 3, 2010
FrizzDrop

Super Reviewer

From the 1997 Toronto Film Festival. As much as I dislike Michael Moore, I have to admit this film produced by him is pretty good. Shows How Corporate America, is here for one thing and that?s to line there pockets with poor and middle class folks money. Movie jobs to Mexico and South America and US Prisons. Why did

October 3, 2009
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Bruce Bruce

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