Sicko
Lionsgate | Release Date: June 29, 2007
7.5
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PeerB.Jul 14, 2007
I just SiCKO and left in tears. When I read the people on this site who trash the film, none of them have really any rebuttal to the facts presented in Moore's film. Instead they repeat the tired line that people would rather go to an I just SiCKO and left in tears. When I read the people on this site who trash the film, none of them have really any rebuttal to the facts presented in Moore's film. Instead they repeat the tired line that people would rather go to an American hospital. The point is that most people either can not get care in , or can not afford to go to, an American hospital. Yes, horror stories exist everywhere, but only in America is there total fear that going to the doctor will bankrupt you.… Expand
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RolandP.Jul 15, 2007
Moore nails our United States health care "system" fiasco "head on" and "flat out" with no equivocation. He does a superb job on exposing this wretched state of affairs that has been much too long in being and must be busted and exposed.
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DanF.Jul 17, 2007
Any country that simply lets its citizens die shouldn't be called developed. And one who does that while at the same time letting the supposed representatives of those citizens' health get rich is downright sick. This movie Any country that simply lets its citizens die shouldn't be called developed. And one who does that while at the same time letting the supposed representatives of those citizens' health get rich is downright sick. This movie didn't teach me much I didn't already know, but it was still fantastic.… Expand
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AndrewKJul 23, 2007
The best film I've seen all year. If you think Moore gets his facts wrong, I suggest you visit his website where he always has direct links to the sources of all his information. One commenter on here made the same mistake that Sanjay The best film I've seen all year. If you think Moore gets his facts wrong, I suggest you visit his website where he always has direct links to the sources of all his information. One commenter on here made the same mistake that Sanjay Gupta made on CNN in claiming factual error. One which is completely invalidated by Moore's website by citing, as I just explained, specific factual evidence. People who think Moore has a political bias have obviously not been following his career any further back than Bowling for Columbine. He criticized Bill Clinton every chance he got, and in 2000, he supported Ralph Nader in his presidential run. But all of this is beside the fact. Moore made an amazing film that will blow people away. Yeah, I already know our healthcare system sucks. I didn't know quite as much about how good they have it in some other countries. To paraphrase one woman he talks to in a doctor's lobby in Canada, people will always find something to complain about. There are always problems. No system is perfect. But what they've got is still a hell of a lot better than what we've got. I work in the healthcare industry and nobody I work with has any faith in insurance companies. We all know that they are constantly trying to get out of paying for peoples' treatment. I don't understand why anyone would try and defend these companies on the grounds that we live in a capitalist system and that people making money is a win-win for everyone involved. We're talking about people's lives and you have the nerve to say, "but then people won't make money!" You obviously have your priorities out of order. The same argument is made by those against environmental regulation. Money isn't worth anything if we're not alive to have it. This film makes an absolutely convincing case for universal health care. There is no debate. We need it and we need it now. Go see this film.… Expand
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RyanCJul 25, 2007
Great film, very informing, and entertaining to boot! Of course, you must understand that this film is biased. However, it sheds light on major issues that plague the United States. I've noticed that most people giving this a low rating Great film, very informing, and entertaining to boot! Of course, you must understand that this film is biased. However, it sheds light on major issues that plague the United States. I've noticed that most people giving this a low rating are assuming that Moore is trying to paint a picture that says, "our health care system is broken, countries like Canada are better." This is not the case. All Moore is doing is showing us that universal healthcare is possible, and that it works. As the most powerful and wealthy country in the world, Moore (and I) believe that we can adopt such a system, and attempt to remove the negatives that people are talking about. If you take nothing else from this film, be opened minded enough to notice the horrible things corporate greed and crooked politicians - on both the right and left - are doing to this country.… Expand
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CameronM.Aug 23, 2007
Very solid and very insightful. Yes, many things unanswered and lack of cohesiveness at times. Anyone that does not feel this film could fuel a serious discussion on health care has made up their mind based on the filmmaker and not the Very solid and very insightful. Yes, many things unanswered and lack of cohesiveness at times. Anyone that does not feel this film could fuel a serious discussion on health care has made up their mind based on the filmmaker and not the content. His greatest contribution to date.… Expand
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ASFeb 11, 2008
For the immigrants from the third world nation, we think that out of all the western countries, United States of America is the best country to live in. But after watching a couple of movies including Michael Moore's Sicko, I think that For the immigrants from the third world nation, we think that out of all the western countries, United States of America is the best country to live in. But after watching a couple of movies including Michael Moore's Sicko, I think that U.S.A is very similar to that of the Third world nations. For example, leaders are very much corrupt in Third world nations .. but after watching Sicko, I think that leaders are more corrupt in USA.. I think USA should switch to Universal Healthcare System ... and Mr. Moore if you are reading this .. plz bear in mind that we all are after you .. WE are there to support you .. Good Job!!… Expand
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smartmartJul 18, 2015
Michael Moore. You either hate or love him, and the works I've seen from him ("Fahrenheit 9/11", "Bowling for Columbine", and this film) make me love him! Out of the films I just mentioned, I'm happy to say that "Sicko' is my favorite. ItMichael Moore. You either hate or love him, and the works I've seen from him ("Fahrenheit 9/11", "Bowling for Columbine", and this film) make me love him! Out of the films I just mentioned, I'm happy to say that "Sicko' is my favorite. It gives the viewer a funny, yet tragic look at the horribly flawed health industry in America. People share horrific stories of their experiences with health care, and Moore also travels into 4 different countries, and shows the superiority of their own health care systems. One of the best docs out there!… Expand
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Mauro_LanariMar 23, 2020
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Net of Moore's well-known flaws, in this case there is the surprise of both a greater political balance (the frontal attack on the false liberal Hillary Clinton), and an incredible lack of foresight: 14 years later, it is not(Mauro Lanari)
Net of Moore's well-known flaws, in this case there is the surprise of both a greater political balance (the frontal attack on the false liberal Hillary Clinton), and an incredible lack of foresight: 14 years later, it is not that the Yankees have rethought the socioeconomic model of the infamous Chicago school, but it is the rest of the (only?) West that has been infected by it. The result is now under the eyes of the whole world: Covid-19 has infected over 350 thousand people and killed over16 thousand of them, but among the dead there are no VIPs, who benefit from forms of (even preventive) healthcare that are inaccessible to any ordinary citizen. On March 17, 2020, Gordon Lichfield, director of the "MIT Technology Review", published this analysis: "As usual, the true cost [of the pandemic] will be borne by the poorest and weakest. People with less access to health care, or who live in more disease-prone areas, will now also be more frequently shut out of places and opportunities open to everyone else ... as with all change, there will be some who lose more than most, and they will be the ones who have lost far too much already. The best we can hope for is that the depth of this crisis will finally force countries—the US, in particular—to fix the yawning social inequities that make large swaths of their populations so intensely vulnerable". There is no justice even in the face of death.… Expand
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MattyTheLedgeJun 2, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fantastic documentary. Made me sick just how corrupt America is, and how Americans are made to believe that their health system is the best, because Americans have to pay for it - which is a load of rubbish; the NHS and free healthcare around the world are far superior without a doubt.

The documentary opened my eyes to know that I am so lucky to live in the UK (although the Tories are trying to dismantle the NHS - hopefully the Tories will be out next election) and how I am treated immediately regardless of condition, and I’ll receive top tier care.… Expand
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