King Corn
Balcony Releasing | Release Date: October 12, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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91
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Aaron Woolf's we-are-what-we-eat documentary King Corn is a lively introduction to the corn industrial complex. Read full review
88
Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
A breezy diary from a pair of first-time farmers, as well as a wry rebuke to a nation devoted to eating cheaply but not necessarily well, King Corn makes its points without much finger-wagging. Read full review
83
Portland OregonianShawn Levy
The film always teaches and entertains in equal, ample measure. It's a treat -- and it's good for you. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleMarrit Ingman
The film’s light hand, appealing style, and simple exposition make it an eminently watchable inquiry into the politics of food and public health, accessible to the documentary-shy and wildly appropriate for older kids, who may further respond to its generational emphasis. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleWalter Addiego
Neatly, and often humorously, summarizes a very unhealthy situation. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeJanice Page
It's fair to say that a meaner documentary might have packed more punch. But it's hard to imagine Michael Moore turning out anything that feels as pleasantly nourishing. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis Harvey
No doubt inspired to some degree by "Super Size Me," this equally engaging, slightly better-crafted documentary deftly balances humor and insight. Read full review
70
Village VoiceRobert Wilonsky
King Corn will put you off corn for a long, long time, but this is as much a thoughtful meditation on the plight of the American farmer as it is a rant against our expanding waistlines. Read full review
70
Film ThreatZack Haddad
A very creative documentary that takes a seemingly dull topic and makes it entertaining. Read full review
70
Washington PostAnn Hornaday
It should be required viewing before going into a supermarket, McDonald's or your very own refrigerator. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
In this 2006 entry the insights are worthwhile. Read full review
70
SalonAndrew O'Hehir
Thankfully, this information arrives via a graceful and frequently humorous film that captures the idiosyncrasies of its characters and never hectors. Read full review
63
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Homey but not especially interesting trips down the Ellis and Cheney family lanes. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesStaff (Not credited)
King Corn is entertaining enough, but it's also a moral, crucially skeptical road trip down the food chain. Read full review
50
The New York TimesMatt Zoller Seitz
Mr. Cheney and Mr. Ellis are so pleasantly nondescript that they make no particular impression. As a result, all the time spent on autobiographical detail and personal banter hampers the film’s urgency, and plays like an awkward attempt to justify a format that the filmmakers are too self-effacing to exploit. Read full review
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