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Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy

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In a bold 28-day experiment, comedian Mo Gilligan tours the UK and US on a fried chicken diet to uncover the impact of the craving - and industry behind it.
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Ben Dowell The Times (UK) 9h
3/5
Gilligan is amiable, self-effacing and keen to learn, even when doing what he calls “proper journalism”. Go to Full Review Benji Wilson Daily Telegraph (UK) 2d
3/5
The goal of these type of documentaries is always, as Gilligan says at the finish, to “start a conversation”. Big Chicken certainly does that, but it’s always the same conversation that leads to the same conclusions: eat less meat. Go to Full Review John Serba Decider 12h
A little more depth and thematic focus would do Big Chicken some good, but as it stands, Gilligan’s efforts and strong subject matter keep the doc afloat. Go to Full Review John Stark Mac the Movie Guy 1d
69/100
Mo Gilligan’s personality adds enough flavor to keep it entertaining. If you’ve seen Super Size me or Food Inc,you’ll recognize many of the same arguments.As far as the audio description, VSI London has landed on my naughty list this Christmas. Go to Full Review Eilis O'Hanlon Irish Independent 1d
Gilligan is a hugely funny and likeable fellow, and made what is an undoubtedly difficult subject much more accessible than it might otherwise have been. Go to Full Review Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut 2d
3.5/5
There’s nothing in Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy that you didn’t know or haven’t seen before, but the delivery mechanism feels more organic and honest than they usually do. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Nellie K @BloTc 9h Morgan Spurlock did a much more comprehensive look and reasonable approach to a diet of fast food. However- it’s good to raise these issues to a new audience because humans never seem to learn. See more Oscar M @Oscar2026 1d A film full of WHITE LIBERAL females (from academics, healthcare, activists, and other random players) wishing viewers to feel sad for the BLACK MAN and the BLACK culture in general. No new information, repeating talking points of activists and LIBERAL WHITE females. Skip it. See more Read all reviews
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Liana Stewart

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Mo Gilligan

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Synopsis In a bold 28-day experiment, comedian Mo Gilligan tours the UK and US on a fried chicken diet to uncover the impact of the craving - and industry behind it.
Director
Liana Stewart
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Mindhouse Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 5, 2026
Runtime
1h 38m
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