That Sugar Film
Damon Gameau turns a personal high-sugar diet experiment into a lively investigation of hidden sweetness, public health, and food-industry persuasion.
Overview
A revealing journey into the hidden dangers of sugar consumption and its impact on health.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- informative
- playful
- educational viewing
- 健康 lifestyle reset
What critics said
Critics broadly found the documentary entertaining and accessible as a nutrition primer, while questioning the rigor and sometimes overly polished nature of its arguments.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Gameau investigates sugar lurking in foods commonly perceived as healthy and examines the industry's presentation of those products.
Damon Gameau adopts a high-sugar diet while documenting changes to his healthy body.
The film combines computer imagery, musical numbers, sketches, and offbeat field trips with nutrition lessons.
The investigation moves beyond individual eating habits to address issues associated with the sugar industry and supermarket marketing.
Films like That Sugar Film, and why
Food, Inc.
nutrition-focused documentary using accessible investigation and public-health critique
Super Size Me
engaging food documentary combining personal inquiry with criticism of industrial food systems
Fed Up
informative, visually inventive documentary advocating changes in everyday eating habits
Movie Details
- Director
- Damon Gameau
- Release Date
- 2014-07-31
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (238)
Cast
- Damon Gameau
- Stephen Fry
- Brenton Thwaites
- Isabel Lucas
- Jessica Marais
- John Leary
- Nick Batzias
- Katie Batzias
- Annalise Braakensiek
- Kieron Rooney
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is That Sugar Film about?
- Damon Gameau turns a personal high-sugar diet experiment into a lively investigation of hidden sweetness, public health, and food-industry persuasion.
- What is That Sugar Film like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of That Sugar Film as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is That Sugar Film violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in That Sugar Film.
- What did critics think of That Sugar Film?
- Critics broadly found the documentary entertaining and accessible as a nutrition primer, while questioning the rigor and sometimes overly polished nature of its arguments.
- Which films are like That Sugar Film?
- Films with a similar feel include Food, Inc., Super Size Me, and Fed Up.
- How long is That Sugar Film?
- That Sugar Film runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch That Sugar Film?
- In United States, That Sugar Film streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
