Fast Food Nation
2006 · Movie · R · 116 min · ★ 6.1 · 57% critics
This drama explores the hidden costs of America’s fast-food obsession, following interconnected lives from corporate offices to restaurant counters and meat-processing plants. As troubling truths surface about food safety, labor, and ethics, everyday choices begin to feel far less simple.
Based on Fast Food Nation
Also known as Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-11-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Critic score
- 57/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (398 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a serious, sometimes grim look at how fast food affects health, workers, and consumers, with an ensemble, vignette style; Not for you if you want a focused plot or light laughs like Super Size Me.
Pros: thought-provoking social issues; dark humor moments; unsettling industry peek | Cons: scattered storylines; preachy tone; thin character depth
Themes
- texas
- illegal immigration
- illegal employment
- fast food restaurant
- hamburger
- butcher
- junk food
Awards & recognition
- Genesis Award
Cast & crew
Greg Kinnear
as Don Anderson
Bobby Cannavale
as Mike
Paul Dano
as Brian
Luis Guzmán
as Benny
Ashley Johnson
as Amber
Kris Kristofferson
as Rudy Martin
Patricia Arquette
as Cindy
Ethan Hawke
as Pete
Avril Lavigne
as Alice
Esai Morales
as Tony
Directed by Richard Linklater