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The Big One (1997)

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Reviews Counted:35

Fresh:32

Rotten:3

Average Rating:7.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Another of Moore's subversive journeys in search of an answer to this question: at a time when corporations are posting record profits, why are so many Americans still in danger of losing their... Another of Moore's subversive journeys in search of an answer to this question: at a time when corporations are posting record profits, why are so many Americans still in danger of losing their jobs? Searching America's heartland, armed only with a camera, a biting sense of humor and sympathy for the American worker, Moore embarks on a one-man campaign to persuade Fortune 500 companies to consider their downsizing decisions. At last, Moore comes upon one high-profile CEO willing to talk...but the meeting doesn't go exactly the way either had planned. [More]

Director: Michael Moore

Director: Michael Moore

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03/26/09
Joe Leydon
Joe Leydon
Variety
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when he's retelling his experiences in front of an audience his sense of timing is impeccable and he is quite funny

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06/14/07
Douglas Pratt
Douglas Pratt
DVDLaser

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09/29/06
Eric Melin
Eric Melin
Scene-Stealers.com
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06/24/06
Time Out
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12/06/05
Film Threat
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07/22/05
Emanuel Levy
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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

The good news is Moore knows he's ridiculous, and he kind of makes fun of it.

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10/05/04
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

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06/06/04
Sarah Chauncey
Sarah Chauncey
Reel.com

Absolutely hilarious

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12/26/03
Jon Niccum
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World

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12/01/03
Brian Gibson
Brian Gibson
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

This movie changed my life. It made me realize people have real problems, can't provide for their families and feed their kids. Any worries I have are nothing.

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07/14/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

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05/20/03
Jim Shelby
Jim Shelby
Palo Alto Weekly

[Moore is] a great presence, capable of whipping a crowd into a frenzy with cool ease.

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01/17/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

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01/15/03
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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12/08/02
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11/27/02
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11/06/02
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Cincinnati Enquirer
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06/05/02
Susan Green
Susan Green
Boxoffice Magazine
 
 
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