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15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanAaron Woolf's we-are-what-we-eat documentary King Corn is a lively introduction to the corn industrial complex.
- 75Boston GlobeJanice PageBoston GlobeJanice PageIt's fair to say that a meaner documentary might have packed more punch. But it's hard to imagine Michael Moore turning out anything that feels as pleasantly nourishing.
- 70SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirThankfully, this information arrives via a graceful and frequently humorous film that captures the idiosyncrasies of its characters and never hectors.
- 70VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyNo doubt inspired to some degree by "Super Size Me," this equally engaging, slightly better-crafted documentary deftly balances humor and insight.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceKing Corn will put you off corn for a long, long time, but this is as much a thoughtful meditation on the plight of the American farmer as it is a rant against our expanding waistlines.
- 70Film ThreatFilm ThreatA very creative documentary that takes a seemingly dull topic and makes it entertaining.
- 70Washington PostAnn HornadayWashington PostAnn HornadayIt should be required viewing before going into a supermarket, McDonald's or your very own refrigerator.
- 63TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghHomey but not especially interesting trips down the Ellis and Cheney family lanes.
- King Corn is entertaining enough, but it's also a moral, crucially skeptical road trip down the food chain.
- Mr. Cheney and Mr. Ellis are so pleasantly nondescript that they make no particular impression. As a result, all the time spent on autobiographical detail and personal banter hampers the film’s urgency, and plays like an awkward attempt to justify a format that the filmmakers are too self-effacing to exploit.