ROTTEN TOMATOES: Weinsteins & Lionsgate Snag Michael Moore's "Sicko"

Weinsteins & Lionsgate Snag Michael Moore's "Sicko"

by Scott Weinberg | May 10, 2007

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The Brothers Weinstein and Lionsgate Films have teamed up to deliver Michael Moore's expose on the U.S. health care system on June 29th.

The last time these folks got together to distribute a documentary, it was "Fahrenheit 9/11," which grossed over $220 million worldwide. Lionsgate will distribute the flick domestically, while the Weinsteins will cover the prints and marketing and all that jazz.

"Sicko" will hit theaters on June 29th, the same weekend you can see "Live Free or Die Hard," "Ratatouille," and "Death at a Funeral." All movies that could use a little health care.

Source: Variety

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cabezone writes:
on May 10 2007 12:32 PM

I can't wait, I love works of fiction passed off as fact.

The modern Documentary in the US is in a sad state of affairs. People don't want to know the truth about anything anymore, they'd prefer you just tell them what they want to hear.

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SplendidIsolation writes:
on May 10 2007 12:42 PM

Looks good. Love my Moore movies

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IMAmoose24 writes:
on May 10 2007 01:23 PM

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Agreed. The last true documentary I saw was probably Super Size Me. The only reason I say that is because I doubt that guy had a grudge against McDonald's. I mean, who can?

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Merlin235 writes:
on May 10 2007 01:52 PM

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Watching Super Size Me really made me crave some McFries. Those things are delicious!
And I agree, documentaries are just bias passed as fact. This is going to make people want government controlled Heath Care. It should be shown back to back with a film about how crappy govt controlled heath care is.

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synergyred writes:
on May 10 2007 02:14 PM

Sounds interesting, but there's no way I'm passing up a Brad Bird movie to see this. I'll catch is post-opening weekend. I really enjoyed Bowling for Columbine, hopefully it will be as good.

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Illusionator writes:
on May 10 2007 03:11 PM

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Sickhouse

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Curt writes:
on May 10 2007 05:15 PM

SICKO might have been an appropriate title for Moore's autobiography, since "Liar Liar" has already been taken. I wonder how far he'll stretch and manipulate his half baked wannabe factoids this time. What a jerk he can be.

For the record, I'd sooner eat a toasted slug dipped in mud then give Moore a nickel.

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puablo writes:
on May 10 2007 06:30 PM

Can't wait for more Moore! Should be interesting to see him take down the health care system.

Though everyone else does have a point, I do wonder whether he will show how government-run healthcare sucks just as bad if not worse. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

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bsideleau writes:
on May 10 2007 07:03 PM

I'm a little sick of Michael Moore. I mean....I agree with most everything he says but he hasn't yet told me anything I didn't already know. And I think there are far more enticing and vicious attacks on AmeriKan bullshit being made in the artistic world.

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Mike_Oxsmall writes:
on May 11 2007 06:18 PM

[b]I�ll be sure to pick up a copy of this film.[/b]
It�s incredibly hard to come across any media within the U.S. that is truthfully. I have no doubt that many, honest, people attempt to pass off and expose the �truth� but because of the intellectually suppressed and contaminated society they live in, they are only promoting lies. Whether Moore is an honest journalist that strains to pull up the veil that has been thrust over American heads or whether he�s using fact to �shock� people and thus gain publicity makes little difference. Moore is a medium for the facts and reality that has been swept underneath the rug.

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cgcbooks writes:
on May 12 2007 11:23 AM

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I could have sworn you were talking about George "W." (Worm) Bush. The biggest fucking liar on this planet!

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narcissusbleh writes:
on May 12 2007 04:41 PM

Oh no, not again.

Back when Fahrenheit 9/11 was all everyone talked about, Michael Moore became extremely, unbearably, mercilessly annoying.

He's very very full of himself.

Still, his movies are fun, so I'll probably sneak in after Ratatouille.

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