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After exploring the predominance of violence in American culture in Bowling for Columbine and taking a critical look at the September 11th attacks in Fahrenheit 9/11, activist filmmaker Michael Moore ... read more read more...turns his attentions toward the topic of health care in the United States in this documentary that weighs the plight of the uninsured (and the insured who must deal with abuse from insurance companies) against the record-breaking profits of the pharmaceutical industry. Moore interviews a number of people who have been left broke by medical bills even though they were fully insured, and explains how the corporate drive for profits has left numerous people in financial and medical disarray. After hearing that detainees in Guantanamo have access to free health care, Moore assembles a group of World Trade Center rescue workers to travel to Cuba in order to get the medical help they need for ailments they incurred in 2001. Moore's film debuted at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

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PG-13, 2 hr. 3 min.

Directed by: Michael Moore

Release Date: June 29, 2007

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  • spielberg00
    February 11, 2012
    spielberg00
    Deeply mocking, darkly sarcastic documentary about Americaâ(TM)s broad health care issue and how it affects the lives of its citizens each and every waking moment. Directed by Michael Moore, who opens the film describing the lives of two people without health care and promptly i... read morenforming us that this is not about them, this film explores three areas: the reactions of Americans to the crisis; the reactions of insurance agencies; and the way in which Americaâ(TM)s health care system differs from that of other countries, such as Canada, France, and Cuba.

    This documentary could have been much better, and from the outstanding reception from most critics, I expected it to be engaging, thorough, and informative. Surely, it was informative; in no way was it thorough; and I was only engaged for the first thirty minutes or so. If this airs on television, watch the first thirty minutes. They sum up the whole movie, and thatâ(TM)s all you really need to watch to get the gist of what Michael Moore is attempting to convey. In short, SICKO would have been absolutely engaging, thorough, and informative as a mere short documentary.

    (Was Michael Moore joking with the tagline of this film: "This Might Hurt A Little"?)
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    January 17, 2012
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Of all the documentaries directed by Michael Moore, I felt that Sicko was one of his more lazy efforts. Though the film tackles another important subject matter, I really didn't think that much about the film. I thought it was entertaining, but compared other documentaries that M... read moreichael Moore has directed, Sicko is my least favorite. I enjoyed the film, but I also felt that Michael Moore was showing signs of running out of things to say with his documentaries. I felt Sicko navigated the usual territory that Michael Moore travels through. The film definitely is entertaining and exposes yet another important issue, however compared to Fahrenheit 9/11 or Bowling for Columbine, this documentary isn't that great. I much preferred Moore's other documentaries. Sicko tackles the American health care system, and though it's an interesting documentary, I felt there was something missing. The film definitely showed us the realities of the American health care system.Sicko is entertaining, funny and sad at times. The film criticizes the health care system of America, and Moore outlines his points perfectly. However at the same time, it's clear that Michael Moore is running out of ideas How far can you take the criticism that everything that is the USA? I personally feel Moore has explored every bit of the subject matter. Sicko is worth watching, but is not as engaging as his previous works.
  • StarCrossedVoyager
    October 23, 2011
    StarCrossedVoyager
    Very interesting look into the world of the American health care. Michael Moore is very convincing but that's kind of the problem as if he stating his opinion or is what he's saying true?
  • CloudStrife84
    August 2, 2011
    CloudStrife84
    Shocking to say the least. Once again, Michael Moore makes me happy I'm not an American citizen. It's truly sad to see that the wealthiest country in the world treats it people like disposable garbage. Not quite as good and enjoyable as Moore's previous films, but still a very to... read moreuching and relevant documentary that I think everyone should see (especially members of the American government). Even though Moore may not be entirely objective, he makes some very good points that we can all relate to. This movie is definitely going to arouse a lot of debate and hopefully it will make a change for the better.
  • wildaly14
    February 4, 2011
    wildaly14
    Interesting documentary.
  • FrizzDrop
    September 19, 2010
    FrizzDrop
    Michael Moore has a certain flair, a zest, a crazy sense for the every day struggles and accountabilities of the average person. Even if you're conservative, there's nothing like a good shake down of what we all believe is true, and turns out to be a misnomer.
  • Tomassgringo
    August 11, 2010
    Tomassgringo
    Seeing things differently than Fox News is not always a bad thing!! lol
  • garyX
    May 17, 2010
    garyX
    Once more Michael Moore takes on the stealth dictatorship of corporate America, this time in the arena of healthcare. The thing that surprised me about this film is that I assumed it would be about the disenfranchised poor who were forced to live without health insurance. But it ... read moreisn't. It's mainly telling the stories of productive working families who were paying for their insurance, just to have the companies who represent them use every means necessary to wriggle out of paying out when they were needed, sometimes resulting in eventual bankruptcy or tragedy for those involved. It's difficult to stomach the fact that a regime that constantly bangs on about "family values" supports a system that lets little girls die because they went to the "wrong" hospital or leaves old ladies still in their hospital gowns out on the roadside by drop out centres when their insurance runs out. The root of the system can be seen in the kind of corporate sponsored propaganda that claimed that universal healthcare was the first stepping stone to a communist state (did Margaret Thatcher seem like a communist to you?!) and I must admit seeing Tony Benn, an old school Labour politician himself vilified by the right wing press as the "loony left", putting the concept of the welfare state so eloquently left me with a lump in my throat. This in turns moving and funny film should be required viewing for the American public, especially those people who have been inexplicably protesting against president Obama's plans for universal healthcare. As for those who complain that Moore is biased, well I'm sure that the hundreds of lobbyists who spend millions of dollars buying off "your" representatives are TOTALLY objective...
  • ythelastman89
    April 12, 2010
    ythelastman89
    A step up in terms of research and information, but an increase in the corniness. Michael Moore really shouldn't be in his documentaries as much as he is, in no way does he create a person you can root for. He's just way too uncharismatic and that really makes a dent in his point... read mores. Also, the music and stunts he pulls in this can be really bad.
  • MizturY0da
    April 11, 2010
    MizturY0da
    I recently finished watching Michael Moore's Sicko (it's a great documentary that everyone should see). It's not about the 47 million Americans who don't have health insurance, it's about some of the 250 million who have/had health insurance and in spite of this their lives were ... read moreruined. It dispels a lot of the myths espoused by some in America such as long waiting lines, higher taxes and the doctors being paid close to nothing. It explains why HMOs were established and how their primary purpose is to deny claims. Advancement in these companies is based upon how many claims an employee denies and any claims that are actually paid out are seen as failures. He goes to countries like Canada, England, France and Cuba and talks to citizens of these countries to get their take on their country's health-care system. He also goes to hospitals and emergency rooms in these countries to get the take of the people there and when he ask "How much do you pay?", they all laugh at him. Moore sums up the premise of film when he says the rest of the western world practices "We" health-care while Americans practice "Me" health-care.

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Lisa Schwarzbaum
November 8, 2007
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

If other countries can provide their people with universal health care, why can't we? If we can't, who are we? Full Review

Claudia Puig
September 1, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Though the focus occasionally strays, the film emerges as a fascinating exploration and powerful indictment of a pressing national problem. This is Moore's biggest, best and most impassioned work. Full Review

Andrew Sarris
July 18, 2007
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer

One may quibble with Mr. Moore's anecdotal oversimplifications and his xenophilic fantasies, but he has struck a socio-psychic nerve in the body politic, generating a feeling of outrage that seems to ... Full Review

Jonathan F. Richards
July 15, 2007
Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com

This is a movie to see in a theater. It'a group experience. All through the show you'll hear people laughing, crying, muttering, cheering, sighing, swearing, and gasping. And at the end, chances are t... Full Review

Peter Howell
June 29, 2007
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

Sicko is worth seeing -- as long as the big grain of salt needed for it is put on more than just the popcorn. Full Review

Dana Stevens
June 29, 2007
Dana Stevens, Slate

Even Moore's worst ideological enemies would be hard put to dispute the basic argument of his new film Sicko: The American health-care system is a sick joke and has been for a very long time. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
June 29, 2007
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Sicko will scare people, and it probably should. Full Review

John Hartl
June 29, 2007
John Hartl, Newsweek

"Who are we?" might be a better (if less jazzy) title for Sicko, Michael Moore's two-hour meditation on the sickly qualities of American health care. Full Review

Amy Biancolli
June 29, 2007
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

Michael Moore's latest documentary-as-soapbox-vituperation is a damning, touching, darkly comical exposé on the United States health-care system. Full Review

Tom Long
June 29, 2007
Tom Long, Detroit News

It's doubtful even Michael Moore would claim Sicko as the last word on the subject. But it is a first word -- a very loud first word -- and while it may have been said better, at least Moore said it. Full Review

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