That Sugar Film
Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date: July 31, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
The New York TimesDaniel M. GoldJul 30, 2015
Mr. Gameau’s breezy blend of computer imagery, musical numbers, sketches and offbeat field trips makes the nutrition lessons easy to digest. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenJul 30, 2015
Many of Gameau's findings won't come as earth-shattering revelations, but he takes a resourceful approach to presenting the material, coating all the inconvenient truths in kid-friendly, brightly colored graphics and zippy animations. Read full review
70
VarietyAlissa SimonJul 16, 2015
Fast-paced, entertaining and informative. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaJul 31, 2015
One interesting fact that comes out of Gameau’s self-abusing ordeal is that even though he has been eating the same number of daily calories—a normal 2,300—as he did before, he has packed on 15 pounds mostly around his waist. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerTirdad DerakhshaniJul 30, 2015
The intention is clear: Garneau wants to make his points as persuasive and accessible as possible. Yet, the truths That Sugar Film contains were already obvious decades ago. It's sad that we need reminding. Read full review
63
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanJul 30, 2015
Although Gameau’s film includes a fair amount of science, he and his helpers sweeten the film’s statistics, delivering them in clever, accessible ways. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreJul 28, 2015
It’s a glib yet informative and sometimes entertaining re-hashing of everything we know about how bad sugar is for us. Read full review
60
Village VoiceMeave GallagherJul 28, 2015
That Sugar Film suffers from some of the usual stunt-doc laziness.... But Gameau builds his case well. Read full review
60
EmpireDavid ParkinsonJul 16, 2015
The science is haphazard, the techniques gimmicky, but the point is cogently made. Read full review
60
Time Out LondonDavid ClackJul 16, 2015
A film that doesn’t quite blow the lid off the sugar bowl, but ought to keep pop-science fans sweet. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonJul 16, 2015
Gameau clearly has good intentions, and generally succeeds in sweetening a potentially bitter subject for easy public consumption. Read full review
40
The GuardianLeslie FelperinJul 16, 2015
Garneau with his Smeg fridge and smug affect grows more irksome over the course. Moreover, engagement with issues around poverty, capitalism and public policy kicks in a bit too late. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineClayton DillardJul 26, 2015
One senses that all of these kinds of documentaires are finally aggrandizing shrines made by artists trying to erect something out of nothing. Read full review
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