Metacritic Movie Ratings
Fast Food Nation Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 83

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum

  Naturally, a subject this right-on draws a right-on cast. Kris Kristofferson, Avril Lavigne, and Ethan Hawke pitch in.

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• 80

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesCarina Chocano

  If Linklater regards the fake culture that has replaced real places with horror, he has nothing but respect and affection for his characters, and the movie is rescued from nihilism by his humanistic view.

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• 80

  out of 100

  The New York TimesA.O. Scott

  It's a mirror and a portrait, and a movie as necessary and nourishing as your next meal.

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• 70

  out of 100

  VarietyTodd McCarthy

  Richard Linklater's rough-hewn tapestry of assorted lives that feed off of and into the American meat industry is both rangy and mangy; it remains appealing for its subversive motives and revelations even as one wishes its knife would have been sharper.

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• 50

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt

  Following up on Morgan Spurlock's wildly successful indie film "Super Size Me," critics of fast food were hoping that a one-two punch would further raise consciousness among consumers and purveyors alike. Alas, Fast Food Nation is punchless.

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