Sicko

Sicko

This might hurt a little.

Directed by Michael Moore

Produced by The Weinstein Company, Dog Eat Dog Films

2007123 min7.4 / 10

A polemical, darkly comedic investigation into systemic healthcare corruption that balances outrage with human stories and international comparison.

A documentary about the corrupt health care system in The United States whose main goal is to make profit even if it means losing people’s lives. "The more people you deny health insurance, the more money we make" is the business model for health care providers in America.

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  • Is Sicko sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Sicko easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Sicko violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Sicko scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Sicko 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.

83/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise76

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Sicko

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sicko

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sicko, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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