Is King Corn 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.

Is King Corn easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% 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.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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 King Corn end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

King Corn

Name: King Corn
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2007
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Ian Cheney, Curtis Ellis, Earl L. Butz, Michael Pollan

You Are What You Eat.

Directed by Aaron Woolf

200788 min6.3 / 10

A witty, investigative documentary that uses personal curiosity and humor to expose systemic absurdities in industrial agriculture while maintaining affection for rural roots.

King Corn is a fun and crusading journey into the digestive tract of our fast food nation where one ultra-industrial, pesticide-laden, heavily-subsidized commodity dominates the food pyramid from top to bottom – corn. Fueled by curiosity and a dash of naiveté, two college buddies return to their ancestral home of Greene, Iowa to figure out how a modest kernel conquered America. With the help of some real farmers, oodles of fertilizer and government aide, and some genetically modified seeds, the friends manage to grow one acre of corn. Along the way, they unlock the hilarious absurdities and scary but hidden truths about America’s modern food system in this engrossing and eye-opening documentary.

Clusters

Comedy That Turns Sharp Quirky Genius Movies Underdog Team Victories Rural Countryside Setting Food & Desserts

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Iowa Agriculture Food Industry Corn Farming

Questions people ask

Is King Corn violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is King Corn easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is King Corn sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is King Corn scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Does King Corn end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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