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Sicko

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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.

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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 04/12/2018
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. Go to Full Review Caryn James New York Times 11/30/2017
Sicko is wildly comic while tearing apart the country's health care system. Go to Full Review Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly 11/08/2007
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If other countries can provide their people with universal health care, why can't we? If we can't, who are we? Go to Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site 02/14/2021
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. Go to Full Review Felicia Feaster Creative Loafing 01/29/2020
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. Go to Full Review Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News 11/21/2019
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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alan G @agenser Apr 23 Yes he is. An antisemitic bastard and a liar, a cheat and a fraud. His movies should be burned and he should be forbidden by law from making movies. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Apr 21 Rated PG-13 for Brief Strong Language. See more Jon G @RT43191456 Apr 12 A Michael Moore documentary that is superb. It makes me agitated that our health insurance is not much better today. A must watch. See more Alexander S @RT61935749 Jul 9 Sicko is undoubtedly Michael Moore’s best documentary giving a stark and unflinching examination of the horrors of the American healthcare system, delving into the personal struggles of ordinary individuals grappling with its complexities and additionally comparing healthcare systems of various countries that have opted for free healthcare, including countries that provide comprehensive coverage and some countries offering partial coverage. Grading: A+ See more Munkhjargal A @RT28084692 08/01/2024 This movie turned out to be a very good movie. It has become a work that has been greatly enjoyed by the audience. I think that the work was born because of the director's poor thinking. It turned out to be a movie that I liked very much. I would like to thank the director and actors. See more Bahad j @RT27093708 07/31/2024 It was a really good movie. Very instructive. I really liked it. I will watch it again later.Also, I really like the small details of the movie. See more 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)