Is Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead

Name: Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2010
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Joe Cross, Phil Riverstone, Amy Badberg, Merv Cross, Virginia Cross

FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD is an inspiring film that chronicles Joe's personal mission to regain his health.

Directed by Joe Cross, Kurt Engfehr

201097 min6.7 / 10

An earnest, meditative documentary about personal transformation through diet and self-discipline, balancing the gravity of illness with genuine hope for redemption.

100 pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, Joe Cross is at the end of his rope and the end of his hope. In the mirror he saw a 310lb man whose gut was bigger than a beach ball and a path laid out before him that wouldn't end well— with one foot already in the grave, the other wasn't far behind. FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD is an inspiring film that chronicles Joe's personal mission to regain his health.

Clusters

Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Inspiring Survival Stories Food & Desserts Ethnic American Identity Food and Eating

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Diet Fasting Vegetable Juice Australian Man Meditative Cautionary

Questions people ask

Is Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Does Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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