Movie

Sicko

2007 · 123 min

A rousing, funny, and infuriating tour of healthcare systems that mixes personal stories with sharp satire to provoke outrage and hope.

Tagline: This might hurt a little.
Overview: A documentary about the corrupt health care system in The United States whose main goal is to make profit even if it means losing people’s lives. "The more people you deny health insurance, the more money we make" is the business model for health care providers in America.
How it feels: Satirical, earnest, cynical and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, class, power, corruption
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
class
power
corruption
justice
Places: big city
single country house
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none