Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead 2
Joe Cross travels across communities and expert circles to discover why lasting health depends on more than diet alone.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- hopeful
- uplifting
- sincere
- health motivation
- wellness viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Joe Cross learns from Dean Ornish and Phil Staples that community strongly shapes the ability to sustain healthier habits.
Joe revisits his own weight-management struggles while following up with people featured in the first film, including Phil Staples.
Viewer-submitted testimonial videos run alongside Joe’s journey and provide intimate, sometimes humorous accounts of attempted lifestyle change.
The film presents food choices as the final point of control available to people navigating widespread unhealthy habits.
Films like Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead 2, and why
Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead
health advocacy documentary built around personal transformation, expert interviews, and accessible lifestyle guidance
Food, Inc.
food-focused documentary combining public-health concerns, personal testimony, and critique of unhealthy eating systems
Forks Over Knives
wellness documentary using interviews and evidence-based discussion to examine diet, disease, and lifestyle change
The Biggest Little Farm
uplifting documentary about ordinary people pursuing difficult personal change through community support
Movie Details
- Director
- Kurt Engfehr
- Release Date
- 2014-09-18
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (45)
Cast
- Joe Cross
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead 2 about?
- Joe Cross travels across communities and expert circles to discover why lasting health depends on more than diet alone.
- What is Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead 2 as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead 2 violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead 2.
- Which films are like Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead, Food, Inc., Forks Over Knives, and The Biggest Little Farm.
- How long is Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead 2?
- Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead 2 runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead 2?
- In United States, Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead 2 is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store.
