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Sicko

PG-13 Released Jun 29, 2007 1h 53m Documentary List
91% Tomatometer 218 Reviews 87% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings 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.. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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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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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 Full Review Caryn James New York Times Sicko is wildly comic while tearing apart the country's health care system. Nov 30, 2017 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review Thomas M The best documentary movie ever made! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/26/22 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Mike J Sonic Lord is the best one of lord king Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/28/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Producer
Michael Moore, Meghan O'Hara, Susannah Price
Screenwriter
Michael Moore
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Production Co
Dog Eat Dog Films, The Weinstein Company
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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