Synopsis
An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.
Scores
Overall Score
68.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
66.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
59.6%
Review Aggregate
87.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 111 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, uplifting, thought-provoking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
scaryupliftingthought-provokingfunnyemotionalvisually strikingfamily-friendlystylizeddark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Schlosser | 2009 | $99,000 | $145,000 | (est) |
| Michael Pollan | 2009 | $61,000 | $89,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count113
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes52,949
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $4,417,674 | $6,460,720 |
| International | 2009 | $188,525 | $275,712 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $4,606,199 | $6,736,432 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $2,284,247 | $3,340,645 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $2,302,000 | $3,366,608 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $738,000 | $1,079,304 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $9,403,000 | $13,751,614 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $20,093,000 | $29,385,428 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $1,767,070 | $2,584,288 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $36,587,317 | $53,507,886 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $1,000,000 | $1,462,471 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $900,000 (est) | $1,316,224 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $2,927,000 | $4,280,652 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $2,380,000 | $3,480,681 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $200,000 | $292,494 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $7,407,000 | $10,832,522 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $29,180,317 | $42,675,364 |
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