Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!
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| Directed by | Morgan Spurlock |
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| Starring | Morgan Spurlock |
| Cinematography | David Vlasits |
| Edited by | Pierre Takal |
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| Distributed by | Samuel Goldwyn Films[1] |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Morgan Spurlock. A sequel to the 2004 film Super Size Me, it explores the ways in which the fast food industry has rebranded itself as healthier since his original film through the process of Spurlock working to open his own fast-food restaurant, thus exposing some of the ways in which rebranding is more perception than reality.[2]
Plot
After consulting with CCD Innovation on a business model, Spurlock discovers that the "Big Chicken" industry has made it hard to purchase live chickens to raise on a chicken farm. He learns that the five major chicken producers are Tyson Foods, Pilgrim's Pride, Sanderson Farms, Koch Foods, and Perdue Farms.
Spurlock discusses the National Chicken Council with a farmer. Near the end of the movie, he opens his own chicken sandwich restaurant in Columbus, Ohio. He labels his restaurant "Holy Chicken."[3]
Release
At the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, where it premiered on September 8, 2017, the film was second runner-up for the People's Choice Award for Documentaries.[4][2] Following its premiere, YouTube announced they had purchased distribution rights to the film to stream on YouTube Red for $3.5 million.[5] In December 2017, YouTube Red temporarily dropped the film after Spurlock admitted to previous instances of sexual misconduct and harassment.[6] The production company Warrior Poets also announced that the film was being pulled from the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.[6] Samuel Goldwyn Films released the film in theaters on September 6, 2019, and released it on VOD a week later.[1] It would also later be restored on YouTube as part of the new YouTube Movies service along with its predecessor under the "Free To Watch" category.
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 74%, based on 34 reviews, with an average rating of 7.17/10. The website's consensus reads, "Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! may not be as filling as its predecessor, but it still manages to offer a moderately enriching overview of unsavory industry practices."[7] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 61 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "Generally favorable reviews".[8]
References
- ^ a b "Super Size Me 2". Samuel Goldwyn Films. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "Toronto Film Review: ‘Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!’". Variety, September 14, 2017.
- ^ https://www.holychickenusa.com/
- ^ "Toronto: 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' Captures Audience Award". The Hollywood Reporter, September 17, 2017.
- ^ "YouTube Red Closes $3.5M Deal For Morgan Spurlock's Toronto Docu 'Super Size Me 2'". Deadline Hollywood. September 22, 2017.
- ^ a b Natalie Jarvey, Mia Galuppo (December 15, 2017). "YouTube Red Drops Morgan Spurlock's 'Super Size Me' Sequel (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ "Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
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