Food, Inc.

"You'll never look at dinner the same way again."

2008 1h 34m EN

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★7.4TMDB · 686

Documentary

Synopsis

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Documentary filmmaker Robert Kenner examines how mammoth corporations have taken over all aspects of the food chain in the United States, from the farms where our food is grown to the chain restaurants and supermarkets where it's sold. Narrated by author and activist Eric Schlosser, the film features interviews with average Americans about their dietary habits, commentary from food experts like Michael Pollan and unsettling footage shot inside large-scale animal processing plants.

“You'll never look at dinner the same way again.”

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Cast

Michael Pollan
Himself
Eric Schlosser
Himself
Richard Lobb
Himself - National Chicken Council
Vince Edwards
Himself - Tyson Grower
Carole Morison
Herself - Perdue Grower

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Kenner
Writers: Robert Kenner, Elise Pearlstein, Kim Roberts
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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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 Robert Kenner, shot by Richard Pearce. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser and Richard Lobb carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Kenner directs. Richard Pearce behind the camera. Kim Roberts cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.
3Released 18 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 Robert Kenner, shot by Richard Pearce. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Kim Roberts shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser and Richard Lobb carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "You'll never look at dinner the same way again.".
10IMDB entry: tt1286537 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "agriculture", "food", "food industry", "monsanto".

The technical file

Cinematography: Richard Pearce
Editing: Kim Roberts
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,000,000
Box office: $4,606,199
Return: 461% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Food, Inc. (2008)

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.