Sicko

PG-13

Released Jun 29, 2007

1h 53m

Documentary

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Filmmaker Michael Moore examines America's health-care crisis and why millions of citizens are without coverage. Moore spotlights the cases of several ordinary citizens whose lives have been shattered by bureaucratic red tape, refusal of payment, and other health-care catastrophes. He explains how the system has become so problematic, and he visits countries where citizens receive free health care, as in Canada, France and the U.K..

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Critics Consensus

Driven by Michael Moore's sincere humanism, Sicko is a devastating, convincing, and very entertaining documentary about the state of America's health care.

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Claire F

I object at times to Moore's boorish approach, but this film brought tears to my eyes. Our healthcare system is shameful.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/10/23

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Thomas M

The best documentary movie ever made!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/26/22

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dave s

In Sicko, Michael Moore tackles health care issues in America, problems fueled by corporate greed, corrupt politics, and America's irrational fear of anything remotely associated with the word socialism. Is it objective? Of course not, being a Michael Moore documentary. However, of all the subjects he's tackled over the years, the injustices generated by the American health care system seem to be a thoroughly one-sided debate, a repugnant system that has destroyed countless lives. Moore's attack is two-pronged – there are countless anecdotal personal stories as well as an examination of how other countries with universal health care, including Cuba, manage their programs. It is a clear condemnation of much of what is wrong with the United States – the rich profiting off of the poor. It might be Moore's most powerful film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

The greatest 01 hour: and 53 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring director Michael Moore as himself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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christopher walter f

At times you can see that this "documentary" was an acting stage. There is nothing factual in this film. A load of garbage aimed for those with the IQ of a dandelion.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Mike J

Sonic Lord is the best one of lord king

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/28/22

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Michael Moore

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Michael Moore

Self

Tucker Albrizzi

Self

Tony Benn

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Aleida Guevara

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Reggie Cervantes

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Stuart Klawans

Film Comment Magazine

This is the essential ill that Sicko addresses, in an eruption that's the most unruly and uncategorizable part of the whole movie, and the most unmistakably heartfelt. You want the truth? Moore can handle the truth.

Apr 12, 2018

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Caryn James

New York Times

Sicko is wildly comic while tearing apart the country's health care system.

Nov 30, 2017

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Bob Mondello

NPR.org

There's plenty of grandstanding, most of it very funny. And in this instance, all that sizzle is selling the steak.

Oct 18, 2008

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

The filmmaker has the habit ... of never going to the root of a problem. The lack of depth and seriousness, the extreme limitations of his conceptions are enormously debilitating.

Feb 14, 2021

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Felicia Feaster

Creative Loafing

In Sicko, Michael Moore's irreverent comedy has become less bleating and more purposeful, perhaps in part because the times we live in have become more desperate.

Jan 29, 2020

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

For the most part, this is a more restrained Moore and the result is another solid documentary that cements Moore's status as a filmmaker capable of making an audience laugh and think at the same time.

Nov 21, 2019

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Michael Moore examines America's health-care crisis and why millions of citizens are without coverage. Moore spotlights the cases of several ordinary citizens whose lives have been shattered by bureaucratic red tape, refusal of payment, and other health-care catastrophes. He explains how the system has become so problematic, and he visits countries where citizens receive free health care, as in Canada, France and the U.K..

Director: Michael Moore
Screenwriter: Michael Moore
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Dog Eat Dog Films
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 29, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $24.5M
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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