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The Big One

Play trailer Poster for The Big One PG-13,  1997,  1h 31m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 91% 32 Reviews Tomatometer 67% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
91% Tomatometer 32 Reviews 67% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Michael Moore, renowned documentary filmmaker and champion of the working class, travels the country on a promotional tour for his book "Downsize This!" Along the way, Moore offers scathing political commentary at book signings and converses with folks who are struggling to get by, from union organizers to the unemployed. Moore and his camera crew also attempt several surprise interviews with corporate CEOs, and he eventually manages to land a conversation with Nike's Phil Knight.

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Mike Clark USA Today Jan 9, 2018
3/4
As movies go, The Big One is a small one, but it's more consistently funny than Moore's mid-90s broadcast salvo TV Nation. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
3/4
The movie is smart, funny and edited cleverly; that helps conceal the fact that it's mostly recycled information. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 3, 2020
3.5/4.0
Moore's scenes with Nike Chair (at the time) Phil Knight are funny, but incredibly sad as they so clearly reflect corporate greed. Go to Full Review
Eric Melin Scene-Stealers.com Sep 29, 2006
3/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 22, 2005
3/5
Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Oct 5, 2004
3.5/5
The good news is Moore knows he's ridiculous, and he kind of makes fun of it. Go to Full Review
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Luke S Aug 29, 2017 Interesting look at how companies close plants when they are earning billions of dollars and how it affects the people and cities involved. See more
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Michael Moore

Director

Michael Moore

Writer

Kathleen Glynn

Producer

Jeremy Gibson

Executive Producer

David Mortimer

Executive Producer

Brian Danitz

Cinematographer

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Movie Info

Synopsis Michael Moore, renowned documentary filmmaker and champion of the working class, travels the country on a promotional tour for his book "Downsize This!" Along the way, Moore offers scathing political commentary at book signings and converses with folks who are struggling to get by, from union organizers to the unemployed. Moore and his camera crew also attempt several surprise interviews with corporate CEOs, and he eventually manages to land a conversation with Nike's Phil Knight.
Director
Michael Moore
Producer
Kathleen Glynn
Screenwriter
Michael Moore
Production Co
Dog Eat Dog Films, Mayfair Entertainment International
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$713.7K
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Dolby, Surround
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1), 35mm
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