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Fast Food Nation (2006)

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Reviews Counted:136

Fresh:70

Rotten:66

Average Rating:5.7/10

Consensus: Despite some fine performances and memorable scenes, Fast Food Nation is more effective as Eric Schlosser's eye-opening non-fiction book than as Richard Linklater's fictionalized, mostly punchless movie.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for disturbing images, strong sexuality, language and drug content.

Runtime: 2 hrs 36 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Nov 17, 2006 Limited

Box Office: $905,718

Synopsis: When it was published in 2001, Fast Food Nation quickly became a New York Times bestseller, with its no-holds-barred, non-fiction exploration of "the dark side of the All-American meal." The big... When it was published in 2001, Fast Food Nation quickly became a New York Times bestseller, with its no-holds-barred, non-fiction exploration of "the dark side of the All-American meal." The big screen version FAST FOOD NATION is a dramatic feature penned by Fast Food Nation author Eric Schlosser and Oscar® nominee Richard Linklater, who also serves as director. Explains Linklater: "The movie is not a documentary, but a character study of the lives behind the facts and figures. I'm more interested in fiction than non-fiction. You get to the point through human storytelling." Writer/Director Richard Linklater has helmed such diverse works as DAZED AND CONFUSED, THE SCHOOL OF ROCK, BAD NEWS BEARS and WAKING LIFE and was nominated for an Oscar in 2005 for penning the script for BEFORE SUNSET. In addition to his career as a writer, Schlosser is an award-winning correspondent for "The Atlantic Monthly." FAST FOOD NATION is produced by Oscar winner Jeremy Thomas (THE LAST EMPEROR, SEXY BEAST, MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE) and musical entrepreneur Malcolm McLaren. The film's co-producer is Ann Carli (BROTHER, FESTIVAL EXPRESS) and executive producer is Jeff Skoll (SYRIANA, GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.). FAST FOOD NATION stars a diverse roster of award-winning actors that span ages and ethnicities, including Wilmer Valderrama ("That 70's Show"), Catalina Sandino Moreno (a 2005 Oscar nominee for MARIA FULL OF GRACE), Ana Claudia Talancon (EL CRIMEN DEL PADRE AMARO), Oscar nominee Greg Kinnear (AS GOOD AS IT GETS, MATADOR), Bobby Cannavale (a 2005 Emmy winner for "Will & Grace"), Oscar nominee Kris Kristofferson (SONGWRITER, DREAMER), Ashley Johnson (WHAT WOMEN WANT), multiple Grammy-nominated recording artist Avril Lavigne, Oscar-nominated actor and writer Ethan Hawke (BEFORE SUNSET, TRAINING DAY, ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13), Patricia Arquette (2005 Emmy winner for her role on the NBC series "Medium"), Lou Taylor Pucci (THUMBSUCKER), SAG Award winner Luis Guzman (TRAFFIC, DREAMER), and Esai Morales ("NYPD Blue"). --© Fox Searchlight Pictures [More]

Starring: Greg Kinnear, Bruce Willis, Patricia Arquette, Paul Dano

Starring: Greg Kinnear, Bruce Willis, Patricia Arquette, Paul Dano, Ethan Hawke, Wilmer Valderrama, Kris Kristofferson, Avril Lavigne

Director: Richard Linklater

Director: Richard Linklater
Producer: Jeremy Thomas, Malcolm McLaren
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures

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Alt-weekly defeatism

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment Comment
08/28/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

Avril Lavigne even pops up to rail against deforestation. Who knew she could pronounce it?

Full Review Source: I.E. Weekly | comment Comment
05/15/09
Amy Nicholson
Amy Nicholson
I.E. Weekly
N/R

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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
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N/R

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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Peter Keough
Peter Keough
Boston Phoenix

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11/20/08
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
Hollywood.com

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Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/07/08
Jonathan Kiefer
Jonathan Kiefer
Sacramento News & Review

preachy

Full Review Source: sbs.is | comment Comment
07/05/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is

This was never intended to be a conventional movie, but more like a personal industrial film illustrating the process that brings the corpse of a cow to your dinner table.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
05/05/08
Brian Holcomb
Brian Holcomb
PopMatters

Fills us with too much stuffing to digest in one sitting.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
10/09/07
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

The large cast is uniformly excellent and the film has been designed to stir the pot ... Unfortunately, audiences don't seem to be responding. Global warming is the hot button issue but our food supply and its contamination is just as important.

Full Review Source: Murphy's Movie Reviews | comment 2 Comments
07/14/07
Ted Murphy
Ted Murphy
Murphy's Movie Reviews
N/R

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Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | comment Comment
05/12/07
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]

Engaging, thought-provoking and sharply written, this is an impressively directed drama with superb performances from its talented ensemble cast.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
05/04/07
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Though it may well make you vow never to eat a burger again, the film never really holds itself together.

Full Review Source: This is London | comment Comment
05/04/07
Derek Malcolm
Derek Malcolm
This is London

Certainly food for thought then, just a shame the characters aren’t as fully-fleshed.

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05/04/07
Stuart McGurk
Stuart McGurk
thelondonpaper

The stories lack shape, and the procession of famous faces detracts from the low-key, realist tone.

Full Review Source: Independent | comment Comment
05/04/07
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This is a must.

Full Review Source: Sun Online | comment Comment
05/04/07
Johnny Vaughan
Johnny Vaughan
Sun Online

It’s a bit of a McMovie.

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05/04/07
David Edwards
David Edwards
Daily Mirror [UK]

Intelligent and radical, this meaty exposé of corporate greed offers plenty to chew on.

Full Review Source: Total Film | comment Comment
05/04/07
Jamie Russell
Jamie Russell
Total Film

Engaging and stimulating.

Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph | comment Comment
05/04/07
Tim Robey
Tim Robey
Daily Telegraph

This movie has taken a firebrand book and turned it into a whingeing piece of defeatism.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
05/04/07
Peter Bradshaw
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