Food, Inc. 2

"Back for seconds."

2024 1h 34m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 19

Documentary

Synopsis

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Filmmakers Robert Kenner and Melissa Robledo reunite with investigative authors Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser to take a fresh look at our efficient yet vulnerable food system.

“Back for seconds.”

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Cast

Michael Pollan
Self – Author, The Omnivore's Dilemma
Gerardo Reyes Chávez
Self – Coalition of Immokalee Workers
Eric Schlosser
Self – Author, Fast Food Nation
Tony Thompson
Self – Sheriff, Black Hawk County
Sarah Lloyd
Self – Dairy Farmer
Zack Smith
Self – Iowa Farmer, Co-Founder, Stock Cropper
Cory Booker
Self – US Senator
Jon Tester
Self – US Senator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Melissa Robledo
Writers: Melissa Robledo, Robert Kenner
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Food, Inc. Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Melissa Robledo, shot by Buddy Squires. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Adler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Leonard Feinstein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Melissa Robledo directs. Buddy Squires behind the camera. Mark Adler scores. Leonard Feinstein cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 2 years ago.
4Part of the "Food, Inc. Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Melissa Robledo, shot by Buddy Squires. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Mark Adler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Leonard Feinstein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Michael Pollan and Gerardo Reyes Chávez and Eric Schlosser carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Back for seconds.".
11IMDB entry: tt26342131 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
13Classified under 40 themes, including "supermarket", "capitalism", "monopoly", "slavery".

The technical file

Cinematography: Buddy Squires
Original score: Mark Adler
Editing: Leonard Feinstein
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $2,000,000
Box office: $28,161
Return: 1% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Food, Inc. 2 (2024)

Part of

Food, Inc. Collection

The Food, Inc. Collection includes two documentaries examining corporate farming and agribusiness within the United States. Both films were directed by Robert Kenner and feature narration by journalists Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser.