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Fast Food Nation (2006)
A dramatic feature based on material from the incendiary novel "Fast Food Nation," a no-holds-barred exploration of the fast food industry that ultimately revealed the dark side of the "All American Meal."
| Release Date: | November 17th, 2006 |
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
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$1,005,539 (US)
$1,494,399 (World) |
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Fast Food Nation Movie Review by Zara  (1/8/2009) |
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I've watched a lot of Linklater movies over the years and the greatest thing about him is that he knows how to construct a movie full of good characters whom you care about even when they're a**holes (case in point, Ben Affleck in DAZED AND CONFUSED). He's also wonderfully optimistic with a heaping helping of pessimism,...
(complete Fast Food Nation review by Zara)
| Fast Food Nation Movie Review by Matthew (11/23/2006) |
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I still remember when I finished reading Eric Schlosser's non-fiction account of the fast food industry and America's eating habits. I haven't been a frequent customer of places like McDonalds, Burger King and the like for years, but after reading the book, I was determined to never stand within ten feet of such...
(complete Fast Food Nation review by Matthew)
| Fast Food Nation Movie Review by Suzanne (4/20/2009) |
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Herbivore, carnivore or omnivore? This movie brings up some ethical questions all based around the billion dollar fast-food industry. It explains the whole process from slaughterhouse to checkout counter. Not only that, but it also touches on the subject of hiring illegal immigrants for low wages and long hours to carry...
(complete Fast Food Nation review by Suzanne)
I know Richard Linklater is a brilliant filmmaker and I know he can do better than this. Just look at 'Dazed and Confused' or the 'Before Sunrise/Sunset' films. This is a man who understands the human condition and the messed up nature of friendship.
Unfortunately, he spends most of this film trying to gross out the...
(complete Fast Food Nation review by Jessica Film Junkie)
It doesn't matter that there was a boatload of stars in this film; it is the story that counts.
When i saw the dude spit on the hamburger, I know I was in for trouble.
It is sad to see how the exec sold out and just went along to protect his livelihood when he knew there was something wrong going on.
I lived nine years...
(complete Fast Food Nation review by Movie Addict)
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