Fast Food Nation
Seen it?2006 | 116 min | Drama, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Do the Right Thing, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A dramatised examination of the health issues and social consequences of America's love affair with fast food.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
49% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 97K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Linklater
- Greg KinnearDon Anderson
- Bobby CannavaleMike
- Paul DanoBrian
- Luis GuzmánBenny
- Ashley JohnsonAmber
- Kris KristoffersonRudy Martin
- Patricia ArquetteCindy
- Ethan HawkePete
- Avril LavigneAlice
- Esai MoralesTony