POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
Morgan Spurlock turns the making of a brand-funded documentary into a brisk, funny exposé of advertising’s power over movies and modern culture.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- media studies viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the documentary breezy, amusing, and well suited to Morgan Spurlock’s strengths, while considering it only moderately enlightening.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film is financed and made possible by brands while directly examining branding and product placement.
Morgan Spurlock investigates advertising agencies, controversial advertising, and commercial influence on filmmaking.
Spurlock presents himself as a salesperson and negotiator while pursuing brand financing for the documentary.
The documentary uses its sponsorship-driven production to question how brands shape the film industry.
Films like POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, and why
Super Size Me
satirical documentary examination of consumer culture, branding, and corporate influence
The Corporation
playful nonfiction investigation that exposes commercial systems through a charismatic filmmaker's self-presentation
Art & Copy
witty documentary critique of advertising, consumerism, and the manipulation of public attention
The Yes Men Fix the World
self-reflexive documentary built around media production, performance, and institutional critique
Movie Details
- Director
- Morgan Spurlock
- Release Date
- 2011-04-22
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (242)
Cast
- Morgan Spurlock
- Peter Berg
- Paul Brennan
- Ralph Nader
- Brett Ratner
- J.J. Abrams
- Donald Trump
- Quentin Tarantino
Where to watch in United States
- 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 POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold about?
- Morgan Spurlock turns the making of a brand-funded documentary into a brisk, funny exposé of advertising’s power over movies and modern culture.
- What is POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold.
- What did critics think of POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold?
- Critics broadly found the documentary breezy, amusing, and well suited to Morgan Spurlock’s strengths, while considering it only moderately enlightening.
- Which films are like POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold?
- Films with a similar feel include Super Size Me, The Corporation, Art & Copy, and The Yes Men Fix the World.
- How long is POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold?
- POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold?
- In United States, POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
