The guy didn't really turn out fat!
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Super Size Me
(2004, Rated PG-13, Documentary)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
Fascinating documentary on American fast food.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–14
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What Parents Need to Know
About Super Size Me
Parents need to know that this movie has some sexual references (Spurlock's sex life is adversely affected by his diet) and some very graphic images of a stomach-stapling operation. There's some strong language, too.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about what they eat and why people do things that are bad for them. Who is responsible for America's obesity crisis? What should we do about it? How will seeing this movie change your behavior? If you were Spurlock, what movie would you make next?
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Most Recent Reviews
Lives in OhioI rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
He's not that fat!
- Lives in FloridaI rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
Great Film!
Despite the disturbing scenes of operational procedures, language, sexual references (such as the impotence from Spurlock's 1-month McDiet and the magazine clips of models in revealing attire concealing an overweight teen one by one as she laments about how her weight reflected her self esteem, eg, that it makes her feel cruddy), and of course, the commercialism - and loads of it, this film is excellent for high schools who don't mind the iffy bits!
- Lives in TexasI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
fine for children 6+
Perfectly fine movie not a great award winning movie but as for all the bad comments it doesnt't deserve them. It teaches a lesson. As for the surgery scene I find public toilets more disturbing. I've been sick for several and had one suregery and several medical tests including a colonoscopy which I ot pictures of and was more graphic than the surgery scene. Also the rectal exam is covered well enough. Language for me was not a problem I hear more language at school everyday than in this movie.
- Lives in TexasI rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Super Size Me
This movie was a very good movie indeed. There are some parts that can be a little over the top, including the cuss words and his sexual organ not going well after eating Mickey-Ds. There also is some violence about the surgery. The surgery might be graphical, but not scary.
- Lives in FloridaI rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
More Graphic than I thought...
I was shocked when they actually showed Morgan's rectal exam on the screen. Very little was covered by a thin black line, and the scene seemed to be included only for shock value. The language was much stronger than expected and even inlcuded one use of the F word. They also talk very graphically about the effect of having sex, and the word penis is used several times in reference to his sex life. However, not quite content with merely talking about his genitals, at the end of the movie, Morgan wears a speedo so tight in the front, you can actually see the defined shape of his penis. Aside from some iffy moments, however the film does get the message across.
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Ratings at a Glance
| 100% | of parents say they notice product placement |
| 100% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 100% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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