The read
A Balasaur Score of 68 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 69%, Metacritic 56/100. Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
One man's journey to discover the bitter truth about sugar. Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are commonly perceived as 'healthy'. Through this entertaining and informative journey, Damon highlights some of the issues that plague the sugar industry, and where sugar lurks on supermarket shelves.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes69%
Metacritic56/100
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
237 audience votes
Key crew
- Damon GameauDirector
- Damon GameauWriter
- Jojo PetrinaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Damon GameauSelf
- Stephen FryThe Sugar Family Sketch
- Brenton ThwaitesThe Liver Sketch
- Isabel LucasSugary Words
- Jessica MaraisSugar Emotion Sketch
- John LearyBallet Business Man
- Nick BatziasFather
- Katie BatziasMother
- Annalise BraakensiekBikini girl on beach
- Kieron RooneyScientist in Lab
- Gary TaubesSelf / Investigative Science Journalist / Author, Why We Get Fat
- David WolfeSelf
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Themes
experimenthealthfood industryhealth foodhealth documentarymedical documentary