Ian Cheney,
Curt Ellis,
Stephen Macko,
Chuck Pyatt,
Ricardo Salvador
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Two friends with one year to spare and a deep curiosity about the American food distribution system set out to grow an acre of corn and see what becomes of their crop in director Aaron Woolf's agricul... read more
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Flixster Reviews (418)
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February 21, 2010fb619846742An occasionally interesting look at the food industry concerning two guys from Boston journeying to Iowa to plant a crop of corn. What's most impressive about the film is it's ability to derive answers without going Michael Moore finger-pointing style. It does drag from time to t... read more
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September 26, 2009Any documentary that has stop and go animation with fischer price and corn kernals is a good one in my book. I guess you hear 'high fructose corn syrup' in everything you eat, but I never really thought about what it was. You eat pretty much nothing but corn if you eat what mos... read more
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November 24, 2010I was expecting guerilla journalism, but this delivers a more from the heart and then the head project. I was born in Iowa and have more than a passing understanding of agribusiness and I was still enlightened by some of their information. The directors main characters are two ... read more
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June 26, 2010Another insightful look into the food we eat. If you care about what you put in your body watch this!
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February 21, 2010This movie was a real eye opener. It's sad to see how industry is cheapening our corn product. Watching this also made me want to stop eating beef!
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December 26, 2009Very Informative! I never realized how much corn is involved in our daily lives. I wish they would have covered more about overproduction of corn (in the sense of it just sitting around & rotting), but other than that King Corn was very well put together. Supersize Me fans will l... read more
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August 16, 2009A very informative movie about where corn comes from, its potential, its uses and its dangers. It is quite dry and can be slow at sometimes, But the subject matter behind it and the fact that these two boys did it by themselves is quite remarkable.
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June 12, 2009This is a kinda slow documentary,however its kinda frightening to find out that corn is in absolutely everything we are consuming.I mean EVERYTHING!!!
Critic Reviews
November 8, 2007
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
November 2, 2007
Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
While there's no startling news here -- most people know that high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a staple in food processing and isn't particularly good for us -- this documentary neatly, and often hu... Full Review
October 26, 2007
Los Angeles Times
King Corn is entertaining enough, but it's also a moral, crucially skeptical road trip down the food chain. Full Review
October 19, 2007
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
It should be required viewing before going into a supermarket, McDonald's or your very own refrigerator. Full Review
October 19, 2007
Janice Page, Boston Globe
King Corn insists that we recognize the Corn Belt's beauty and intelligence along with its somewhat self-induced plight. Full Review
October 17, 2007
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Aaron Woolf's we-are-what-we-eat documentary King Corn is a lively introduction to the corn industrial complex. Full Review
October 11, 2007
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
A deceptively intelligent new entry in the regular-Joe documentary genre. Full Review
October 9, 2007
Robert Wilonsky, Village Voice
This is as much a thoughtful meditation on the plight of the American farmer as it is a rant against our expanding waistlines. Full Review
April 28, 2011
Kelly Vance, East Bay Express
We learn a few things from the two daffy guys about food, nutrition, agribusiness, and government support of the latter. Full Review
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