Film - Health
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1. Earthlings (2005)
95 min | Documentary
Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit.
Director: Shaun Monson | Star: Joaquin Phoenix
Votes: 19,809
2. Hungry for Change (2012)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
Exposes shocking secrets the diet, weight loss and food industries don't want you to know about deceptive strategies designed to keep you coming back for more. Find out what's keeping you from having the body and health you deserve.
Directors: James Colquhoun, Laurentine Ten Bosch, Carlo Ledesma | Stars: Mike Adams, Nick Bolton, James Caitlin, Kris Carr
Votes: 3,243
3. Tapped (I) (2009)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary
Examines the role of the bottled water industry and its effects on our health, climate change, pollution, and our reliance on oil.
Directors: Stephanie Soechtig, Jason Lindsey | Stars: Sally Bethea, Earl Blumenauer, Amanda Brown, Eugene Brown
Votes: 1,338
4. Fast Food Nation (2006)
R | 116 min | Comedy, Drama
An examination of the health risks involved in the fast food industry as well as its environmental and social consequences.
Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Greg Kinnear, Bruce Willis, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Wilmer Valderrama
Votes: 25,153 | Gross: $1.00M
5. King Corn (2007)
Unrated | 88 min | Documentary
King Corn is a feature documentary about two friends, one acre of corn, and the subsidized crop that drives our fast-food nation. In King Corn, Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, best friends from ... See full summary »
Director: Aaron Woolf | Stars: Bob Bledsoe, Earl L. Butz, Dawn Cheney, Ian Cheney
Votes: 2,089 | Gross: $0.08M
6. The Future of Food (2004)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
THE FUTURE OF FOOD offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled grocery store shelves for the past decade.
Director: Deborah Koons Garcia | Stars: Charles Benbrook, Grace Booth, George W. Bush, Ignacio Chapela
Votes: 1,434 | Gross: $0.08M
7. Million Calorie March (2007)
98 min | Documentary
Join comic personality Gary Marino - fresh off a 150 lb. weight loss - as he takes audiences on the road with his misfit road team of as they attempt to inspire the country by walking from Florida to Boston.
Director: Gary Michael Marino | Stars: Gary Michael Marino, Monica Saviolakis
8. Super Size Me (2004)
PG-13 | 100 min | Documentary
While examining the influence of the fast food industry, Morgan Spurlock personally explores the consequences on his health of a diet of solely McDonald's food for one month.
Director: Morgan Spurlock | Stars: Morgan Spurlock, Daryl Isaacs, Chemeeka Walker, Dania Abu-Rmaileh
Votes: 113,300 | Gross: $11.53M
9. Our Daily Bread (2005)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary
OUR DAILY BREAD is a wide-screen tableau of a feast which isn't always easy to digest - and in which we all take part. A pure, meticulous and high-end film experience that enables the audience to form their own ideas.
Director: Nikolaus Geyrhalter | Stars: Claus Hansen Petz, Arkadiusz Rydellek, Barbara Hinz, Renata Wypchlo
Votes: 2,690
10. Taste the Waste (2010)
92 min | Documentary
Why do we throw away so much food? And how can we stop this kind of waste?Amazing but true: On the way from the farm to the dining-room table, more than half the food lands on the dump. Most of it before it ever reaches consumers.
Director: Valentin Thurn | Stars: Klaudia Fischer, Jörn Franck, Michael Gerling, Sylvain Sadoine
Votes: 530
11. We Feed the World (2005)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary
A look at how the world's food is produced and how mass production changes the environment and the lives of people.
Director: Erwin Wagenhofer | Stars: Jean Ziegler, Peter Brabeck, Karl Otrok
Votes: 2,478
12. A Place at the Table (2012)
PG | 84 min | Documentary
A documentary that investigates incidents of hunger experienced by millions of Americans, and proposed solutions to the problem.
Directors: Kristi Jacobson, Lori Silverbush | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Tom Colicchio, Ken Cook, Mariana Chilton
Votes: 1,236 | Gross: $0.23M
13. Ingredients (2009)
Not Rated | 73 min | Documentary
Inspiring and rich, Ingredients unearths the roots of the local food movement and digs into the stories of the world-class chefs, sustainability-minded farmers and impassioned activists transforming our broken food system.
Director: Robert Bates | Stars: Anthony Boutard, Jean-Paul Courtens, Eddie Eagle, John Eveland
Votes: 177
14. In Organic We Trust (2012)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary
A documentary that follows director Kip Pastor on a personal journey to answer commonly asked questions about organic food: What exactly is organic? Is it really better, or just a marketing scam?
Director: Kip Pastor | Stars: Nyeila Grissom, Linda Domeyer, Ben Skolnik, Lisa McClain
Votes: 112
15. Fed Up (2014)
PG | 92 min | Documentary
An examination of America's obesity epidemic and the food industry's role in aggravating it.
Director: Stephanie Soechtig | Stars: Michele Simon, Katie Couric, Bill Clinton, Michael Pollan
Votes: 12,357 | Gross: $1.54M
16. Seeds of Death: Unveiling the Lies of GMOs (2012)
90 min | Documentary, History, News
This film exposes the dangers of genetically modified foods and features leading scientists, physicians, professors, attorneys and activists. You'll see the corruption surrounding GMOs and the deception being perpetrated against the world.
Directors: Gary Null, Richard Polonetsky | Stars: Mike Adams, Michael Antoniou, Joel Bakan, T. Colin Campbell
Votes: 143
17. GMO OMG (2013)
90 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Jeremy Seifert journeys to Haiti, Paris, Norway, and even agri-giant Monsanto in search of answers about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and how they affect our children, the health of our planet, and our freedom of choice.
Director: Jeremy Seifert | Stars: Jeremy Seifert, Vandana Shiva, Cary Fowler, Dennis Kucinich
Votes: 1,499 | Gross: $0.04M
18. Lunch Hour (2011)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
Lunch Hour explores the National School Lunch Program, childhood obesity, and our addiction to unhealthy foods. It shows what schools, parents, authors, doctors, politicians, celebrities, ... See full summary »
Director: James Costa | Stars: Rachael Ray, Robin Quivers, John Salley, Dennis Kucinich
Votes: 27
19. Vanishing of the Bees (2009)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, History
This documentary takes a piercing investigative look at the economic, political and ecological implications of the worldwide disappearance of the honeybee.
Directors: Maryam Henein, George Langworthy | Stars: Elliot Page, Bret Adee, Dennis Cardoza, Henri Clement
Votes: 1,196
20. Food Matters (2008)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
Food Matters examines how the food we eat can help or hurt our health. Nutritionists, naturopaths, doctors, and journalists weigh in on such topics as organic food, food safety, raw foodism, and nutritional therapy.
Directors: James Colquhoun, Carlo Ledesma | Stars: Vicky Blewitt, Ian Brighthope, Jerome Burne, Phillip Day
Votes: 4,812
21. Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives (2012)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
Never-Before-Seen-Evidence points to genetically engineered foods as a major contributor to rising disease rates in the US population, especially among children. Gastrointestinal disorders,... See full summary »
Director: Jeffrey M. Smith | Stars: Lisa Oz, Robin Bernhoft, Myrto Ashe, Doris Rapp
Votes: 278
22. Vegucated (2011)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary, Comedy
Vegucated is a guerrilla-style documentary that follows three meat- and cheese-loving New Yorkers who agree to adopt a vegan diet for six weeks and learn what it's all about.
Director: Marisa Miller Wolfson | Stars: Marisa Miller Wolfson, Chloe Davis, Cody Tarlow, Molly Wadzeck
Votes: 3,043
23. Farmageddon (2011)
Unrated | 86 min | Documentary, News
Farmageddon is the story of a mom whose son healed from all allergies and asthma after consuming raw milk, and real food from farms. It depicts people all over the country who formed food ... See full summary »
Director: Kristin Canty | Stars: Linda Faillace, Adam Helfer, Mark McAfee, Joel Salatin
Votes: 583 | Gross: $0.06M
24. Bottled Life: Nestle's Business with Water (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
Do you know how to turn ordinary water into a billion-dollar business? In Switzerland there's a company which has developed the art to perfection - Nestlé. This company dominates the global... See full summary »
Director: Urs Schnell | Stars: Peter Brabeck, Res Gehriger, Hanspeter Müller
Votes: 859
25. Killer at Large (2008)
TV-PG | 87 min | Documentary
An overview of the politics, social effects and problems associated with the rising epidemic of American obesity.
Director: Steven Greenstreet | Stars: Richard Atkinson, Denise Austin, Brooke Bates, Richard Berman
Votes: 495
26. Bite Size (2014)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
Bite Size tells the stories of 4 kids around the country as they embark on a journey to become healthier and lose weight. All it takes is someone to believe in you and the will to try.
Director: Corbin Billings | Stars: Davion Bland, Moy Gutierrez, Emily Patrick, KeAnna Pollard
Votes: 171
27. Food Chains (2014)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary
There is so much interest in food these days yet there is almost no interest in the hands that pick that food. In the US, farm labor has always been one of the most difficult and poorly ... See full summary »
Director: Sanjay Rawal | Stars: Eve Ensler, Barry Estabrook, Dolores Huerta, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Votes: 393
28. Evidence of Harm (2015)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Evidence of Harm follows the lives of three health advocates as they struggle to inform the federal government and public that large amounts of toxic mercury vapors are released from "... See full summary »
Director: Randall Moore | Stars: Karen Burns, Dan Burton, Stacy Case, Boyd Haley
Votes: 68
29. Unacceptable Levels (2013)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary, Biography
Our bodies are changing, as synthetic chemicals are becoming an everyday experience for all of us. Every single human being on this planet is experiencing this, as we are constantly exposed... See full summary »
Director: Ed Brown | Stars: Ken Cook, Christopher Gavigan, Jeffrey Hollender, Stacy Malkan
Votes: 48
30. Sweet Misery: A Poisoned World (2004 Video)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
Narrator Cori Brackett had a strange cause-and-effect experience with the diet cokes she was drinking and quickly found herself disabled and diagnosed with MS. Slowly able to walk and speak... See full summary »
Directors: Cori Brackett, J.T. Waldron | Star: Cori Brackett
Votes: 248
31. Cut Poison Burn (2010)
TV-G | 92 min | Documentary, History
The Film tells the grim tale of the half century War on Cancer and focuses on the character of Thomas Navarro. In 1999, the four year old boy was diagnosed with brain cancer and thrust into... See full summary »
Director: Wayne Chesler
Votes: 59
32. Trace Amounts (2014)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
After recovering from a devastating sickness that brought him to the edge of despair, Eric Gladen would quit his career, move into an RV, and travel the country for years trying to piece ... See full summary »
Directors: Eric Gladen, Shiloh Levine | Stars: Eric Gladen, Brian Hooker
Votes: 261
33. Percy Schmeiser - David versus Monsanto (2009)
Not Rated | 65 min | Documentary, Thriller
When a massive biotech company tries to sue a farmer because some of their genetically modified seeds have blown into his backyard, a fight is on between big business and the little guy about who owns nature.
Director: Bertram Verhaag | Star: Percy Schmeiser
Votes: 78
34. Food Beware: The French Organic Revolution (2008)
TV-G | 112 min | Documentary
For the first time ever, our children are growing up less healthy than we are. As the rate of cancer, infertility and other illnesses linked to environmental factors climbs upward each year, we must ask ourselves: why is this happening?
Director: Jean-Paul Jaud | Star: Perico Légasse
Votes: 157 | Gross: $0.00M
35. Fear No Fruit (2015)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
The film chronicles Frieda Caplan's rise from being the first woman entrepreneur on the L.A. Wholesale Produce Market in the 1960s, to transforming American cuisine by introducing over 200 ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Brian Smith
Votes: 41
36. The Human Experiment (2013)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
A documentary that explores chemicals found in everyday household products.
Directors: Don Hardy, Dana Nachman | Star: Sean Penn
Votes: 665
37. Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story (2014)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
We all love food. As a society, we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines and foodie blogs. So how could we possibly be throwing nearly 50% of it in the trash? Filmmakers and ... See full summary »
Director: Grant Baldwin | Stars: Grant Baldwin, Jenny Rustemeyer, Dana Gunders, Jonathan Bloom
Votes: 923
38. Of the Land (2015)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
Of The Land is a detailed exploration into our current food supply as well as a variety of organic options available to people who want to support sustainable farming methods.
Director: Bryan Law
Votes: 13
39. At the Fork (2016)
89 min | Documentary
Filmmaker and omnivore John Papola, together with his vegetarian wife Lisa, offer up a timely and refreshingly unbiased look at how farm animals are raised for our consumption. With ... See full summary »
Director: John Papola | Star: Matteo Papola
Votes: 107
40. What the Health (2017)
97 min | Documentary
An intrepid filmmaker on a journey of discovery as he uncovers possibly the largest health secret of our time and the collusion between industry, government, pharmaceutical and health organizations keeping this information from us.
Directors: Kip Andersen, Keegan Kuhn | Stars: Kip Andersen, Larry Baldwin, Neal Barnard, Tia Blanco
Votes: 30,569
41. Sustainable (2016)
92 min | Documentary, History, News
America is facing a food crisis driven by profitability and a lack of consumer education. While the window to transforming our heartland continues to shrink, passionate individuals have ... See full summary »
Director: Matt Wechsler | Stars: Marty Travis, Dan Barber, Rick Bayless, Mark Bittman
Votes: 593
42. Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! (2017)
PG-13 | 93 min | Documentary
Morgan Spurlock reignites his battle with the food industry - this time from behind the register - as he opens his own fast food restaurant.
Director: Morgan Spurlock | Stars: Morgan Spurlock, Jonathan Buttram, Doug Brown, Bobby Flay
Votes: 5,525
43. In Defense of Food (2015 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 117 min | Documentary
In Defense of Food tackles a question more and more people around the world have been asking: What should I eat to be healthy? Based on award-winning journalist Michael Pollan's ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Schwarz | Stars: Healthy Emmie, Michael Pollan, Stephen Ritz
Votes: 803
44. Food Choices (2016)
TV-PG | 91 min | Documentary
This new ground-breaking documentary explores the impact that food choices have on people's health, the health of our planet and on the lives of other living species. And also discusses several misconceptions about food and diet.
Director: Michal Siewierski | Stars: Pam Popper, T. Colin Campbell, Joe Cross, Ashlee Piper
Votes: 3,244
45. Wasted! The Story of Food Waste (2017)
TV-MA | 85 min | Documentary
Through the eyes of famous chefs, audiences will see how they make the most of every kind of food, transforming what most people consider scraps into incredible dishes that create a more secure food system.
Directors: Anna Chai, Nari Kye | Stars: Dan Barber, Mario Batali, Massimo Bottura, Anthony Bourdain
Votes: 508 | Gross: $0.02M
46. Why Are We Fat? (2016)
180 min | Documentary
3 x 1 hour documentaries for Sky TV about the global obesity epidemic. 2nd most watched documentary on Qantas flights 2017 Acquired and screening on Amazon Prime.
Star: Simon Gault
Votes: 46
47. Eating Animals (2017)
Unrated | 94 min | Documentary
An examination of our dietary choices and the food we put in our bodies. Based on Jonathan Safran Foer's memoir.
Director: Christopher Dillon Quinn | Stars: Natalie Portman, Pete Kaiser, Yi Jian, Bruce Friedrich
Votes: 1,192 | Gross: $0.13M
48. The Biggest Little Farm (2018)
PG | 91 min | Documentary, Family
Documentarian John Chester and his wife Molly work to develop a sustainable farm on 200 acres outside of Los Angeles.
Director: John Chester | Stars: John Chester, Molly Chester, Todd, Alan York
Votes: 8,897 | Gross: $4.37M
49. Secret Ingredients (2018)
80 min | Documentary
While the debate continues about GMOs, Roundup and other toxic pesticides, this powerful film shares remarkable stories of people who regain their health after discovering the secret ... See full summary »
Directors: Amy S Hart, Jeffrey M. Smith | Stars: Michael L. Baum, Kathleen DiChiara, Stephen DiChiara, Patrice Escoto
Votes: 33
50. Toxic Beauty (2019)
TV-PG | 90 min | Documentary
A documentary with exclusive access to scientists, lawyers, advocates, regulators, politicians, a dynamic whistle blower, survivors and women who have lost their lives. Follow the class action lawsuit against J&J and the plaintiffs.
Directors: Phyllis Ellis, Phyllis Ellis | Star: Rick Smith
Votes: 239
51. Not to Forget (2021)
84 min | Drama
After a lifetime of scams, a self-centered millennial is sentenced to take care of his grandmother, who suffers from Alzheimer's.
Director: Valerio Zanoli | Stars: Karen Grassle, Louis Gossett Jr., Tatum O'Neal, Cloris Leachman
Votes: 11,252
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