Fast Food Nation

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Fast Food Nation

R

2006

1h 56m

Drama

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Don Henderson (Greg Kinnear), a marketing executive for a national burger chain must leave blissful ignorance behind when his boss gives him an unsavory assignment: Investigate scientific findings that cow manure is contaminating the meat used in the company's top-selling hamburger. Don's search takes him from his comfortable office to a vast feedlot, to the inner rooms of a slaughterhouse manned by illegal immigrants, who must do all the dirty work.

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Critics Consensus

Despite some fine performances and memorable scenes, Fast Food Nation is more effective as Eric Schlosser's eye-opening non-fiction book than as Richard Linklater's fictionalized, mostly punchless movie.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

[An] angry and persuasive piece of agitprop...

Jan 23, 2019

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Amy Nicholson

I.E. Weekly

Avril Lavigne even pops up to rail against deforestation. Who knew she could pronounce it?

Rated: C+

May 15, 2009

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

Though it may well make you vow never to eat a burger again, the film never really holds itself together.

Rated: 2/5

May 4, 2007

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Sarah Manvel

Cinemattraction

There are so many characters the film can't keep track of them and none of these supposedly interconnecting stories gel.

Aug 7, 2018

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Ali Gray

TheShiznit.co.uk

Linklater is preaching to the converted.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 3, 2012

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

It's about empty calories and empty life - ridiculous insistences that all kids see playing time regardless of on-field performance, the absurdity of porn as background noise, that revolution can start in rec rooms and the woozy lure of neon strip malls.

Rated: 3.5/4

Sep 24, 2010

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Sick L

One of Bruce Willis greatest performances 🎭

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/17/25

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Stephen C

Failure in 1 hour and 56 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/31/25

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camille l

Le plus surprenant dans Fast Food Nation est la propension de Richard Linklater à exprimer un sentiment de colère intense envers son sujet (l'industrie du fast food aux USA) et de la faire ressentir sans pour autant livrer un film extrêmement offensif. En effet, on retrouve ici le calme et la douceur de la mise en scène de ses films précédents, un peu à l'image de son approche du film d'action avec The Newton Boys. 3 histoires s'entremêlent avec virtuosité, aussi fortes les unes que les autres avec quelques moments de bravoure comme le final dans l'abattoir ou l'apparition d'un Bruce Willis qui n'a jamais été aussi inquiétant. Parfois, le manque de pugnacité peut sembler être un renoncement et fait perdre un peu de force à quelques séquences mais dans l'ensemble, l'angle choisi par Linklater fait de Fast Food Nation un film extrêmement intéressant.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

One of the slowest movies ever made. The story had potential but there was nothing happening for 90 % of the movie and when something happened it feels ok but than more boring stuff. Even the exciting moments aren't entertaining as it's very sad how the mexicans got treated.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

Completely repulsive. I don't want to see any of this on-screen, especially when the film is boring and poorly made. (First and only viewing - 3/3/2018)

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

Awesome look at the food industry.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Synopsis

Don Henderson (Greg Kinnear), a marketing executive for a national burger chain must leave blissful ignorance behind when his boss gives him an unsavory assignment: Investigate scientific findings that cow manure is contaminating the meat used in the company's top-selling hamburger. Don's search takes him from his comfortable office to a vast feedlot, to the inner rooms of a slaughterhouse manned by illegal immigrants, who must do all the dirty work.

Director: Richard Linklater
Producer: Jeremy Thomas, Malcolm McLaren
Screenwriter: Richard Linklater, Eric Schlosser
Production Co: HanWay Films, Recorded Pictures Company
Rating: R (Drug Content|Disturbing Images|Language|Strong Sexuality)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Nov 17, 2006
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.0M
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby, SDDS

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