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Fast Food Nation poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.5 / 100
2006·Comedy / Drama·1h 56m

FAST FOOD NATION

“Do you want lies with that?”

A dramatised examination of the health issues and social consequences of America's love affair with fast food.

Above the Line
Richard Linklater·DirectorRichard Linklater·ScreenplayEric Schlosser·NovelLee Daniel·Director of PhotographyBill Elm·Original Music ComposerSandra Adair·Editor
Cast
Greg Kinnear·Don AndersonBobby Cannavale·MikePaul Dano·BrianLuis Guzmán·BennyAshley Johnson·AmberKris Kristofferson·Rudy MartinPatricia Arquette·CindyEthan Hawke·PeteAvril Lavigne·AliceEsai Morales·Tony
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 1
Richard Linklater·Director
Writing· 2
Richard Linklater·ScreenplayEric Schlosser·Novel
Camera· 1
Lee Daniel·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Sandra Adair·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Bill Elm·Original Music ComposerSteven Ticknor·Sound Effects EditorMichael J. Benavente·Supervising Sound EditorMartin Lopez·Sound DesignerTricia Linklater·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 6
Kari Perkins·Costume DesignBruce Curtis·Production DesignJoaquin A. Morin·Art DirectionLee Hunsaker·Costume DesignPhil Shirey·Set DecorationDarylin Nagy·Makeup Department Head
Production· 9
Jeremy Thomas·ProducerChris Salvaterra·Executive ProducerEdward Saxon·Executive ProducerRicky Strauss·Executive ProducerEric Schlosser·Executive ProducerJeff Skoll·Executive ProducerDavid M. Thompson·Executive ProducerPeter Watson·Executive ProducerMalcolm McLaren·Producer
By the Numbers
66.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
50%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Fast Food Nation's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#001933
#F2E3C6
#E07A5F
Mood
Provocative
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A close-up shot of a double-decker burger with an American flag toothpick on top, set against a dark blue background. Below the burger is a white, rectangular b”

comedydrama
Key Elements
BurgerAmerican FlagText Box
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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