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Sicko

IMDb ID: tt0386032 · Year: 2007 · Rating: 8.0 (77,525 votes)

Genres: Documentary · Drama

A documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and HMO horror stories including shotgun deaths.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesArgentina: Sicko
Australia: Sicko
Canada: Sicko (English)
Germany: Sicko
Spain: Sicko
Spain: Sicko (Catalan)
France: Sicko
United Kingdom: Sicko
Greece: Sicko
Hungary: Sicko
Ireland: Sicko (English)
India: Sicko (English)
Italy: Sicko
New Zealand: Sicko (English)
Portugal: Sicko
United States: Sicko
South Africa: Sicko (English)
Croatia: Bolesno
Poland: Chorować w USA
Turkey: Hasta (Turkish)
Canada: Malade (French)
United States: SiCKO (alternative spelling)
Finland: Sicko - aivan sairasta
Brazil: Sicko: $O$ Saúde
Brazil: SOS Saúde (Festival Title)
Russia: Здравозахоронение
Japan: シッコ (Japanese)
Taiwan: 健保真要命
SiCKO
Content RatingPG-13Release Date2007-07-03Runtime123 minutesMetascore74IMDb Popularity0User Reviews435Critic Reviews185Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglish
French
Spanish
Russian
Keywordsbusiness interest
unhealthy
medical issue
medical
corporate greed
Filming LocationsHavana, CubaProduction CompaniesDog Eat Dog Films
The Weinstein Company
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386032/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0386032.jpgUpdated At2025-02-11T13:13:33

Stars

Michael Moore
Tucker Albrizzi
Edward R. Annis
Dick Armey
Tony Benn
George H.W. Bush
George W. Bush
Reggie Cervantes
Dick Cheney
Bill Clinton

Directors

Michael Moore

Writers

Michael Moore

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Michael Moore | Character: Self
Actor: Tucker Albrizzi | Character: Self
Actor: Edward R. Annis | Character: Self - President-elect A.M.A 1962
Actor: Dick Armey | Character: Self
Actor: Tony Benn | Character: Self
Actor: George H.W. Bush | Character: Self
Actor: George W. Bush | Character: Self
Actor: Reggie Cervantes | Character: Self
Actor: Dick Cheney | Character: Self
Actor: Bill Clinton | Character: Self
Actor: Hillary Clinton | Character: Self
Actor: Billy Crystal | Character: Self
Actor: John Ehrlichman | Character: Self
Actor: John Emling | Character: Self - NFIB Health Care Specialist
Actor: Newt Gingrich | Character: Self
Actor: Rudy Giuliani | Character: Self
Actor: John Graham | Character: Self
Actor: Aleida Guevara | Character: Self
Actor: William Maher | Character: Self
Actor: Mike McAllister | Character: Self - CEO Humana $3.3 million in compensation
Actor: Bill McGuire | Character: Self - CEO UnitedHealth $1.6 billion in compensation
Actor: Richard Nixon | Character: Self
Actor: Charlie Norwood | Character: Self
Actor: George Pataki | Character: Self - Governor of New York
Actor: Patrick Pedraja | Character: Self
Actor: Linda Peeno | Character: Self
Actor: Ronald Reagan | Character: Self
Actor: John W. Rowe | Character: Self - CEO Aetna $22.2 million in compensation
Actor: Donna Smith | Character: Self
Actor: Billy Tauzin | Character: Self
Actor: Eric Turnbow | Character: Self

[Directors Group]
Name: Michael Moore | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Michael Moore | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Chris Aldred | Role: Producer
Name: Judy Aley | Role: Producer
Name: Amy Baluzy | Role: Producer
Name: Rod Birleson | Role: Producer
Name: Joanne Doroshow | Role: Producer
Name: Christine Fall | Role: Producer
Name: Cory Fisher | Role: Producer
Name: Kathleen Glynn | Role: Producer
Name: Amelia Green-Dove | Role: Producer
Name: Basel Hamdan | Role: Producer
Name: Terri Hardesty | Role: Producer
Name: Jim Kiertzner | Role: Producer
Name: Jennifer Latham | Role: Producer
Name: Nicky Lazar | Role: Producer
Name: Pearl Lieberman | Role: Producer
Name: Anne Moore | Role: Producer
Name: Michael Moore | Role: Producer
Name: Meghan O'Hara | Role: Producer
Name: Susannah Price | Role: Producer
Name: Aneetha Rajan | Role: Producer
Name: David Schankula | Role: Producer
Name: Eric Weinrib | Role: Producer
Name: Bob Weinstein | Role: Producer
Name: Harvey Weinstein | Role: Producer
Name: Rehya Young | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Erin O'Hara | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Andrew Black | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Jayme Roy | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Geoffrey Richman | Role: Editor
Name: Christopher Seward | Role: Editor
Name: Dan Swietlik | Role: Editor
Name: Mary Anne Van Wagner | Role: Editor

[Production Management]
Name: Ismael Gonzalez | Role: Production Manager
Name: Michael Jackman | Role: Production Manager
Name: Paul Leonardo Jr. | Role: Production Manager

[Sound Department]
Name: Christopher Barnett | Role: Sound Department
Name: Christopher Barron | Role: Sound Department
Name: Brian Fish | Role: Sound Department
Name: Scott Guitteau | Role: Sound Department
Name: Stephen Jones | Role: Sound Department
Name: Francisco La Torre | Role: Sound Department
Name: Glenn Micallef | Role: Sound Department
Name: Cheryl Nardi | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Nutt | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gary A. Rizzo | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kent Sparling | Role: Sound Department
Name: Marshall Winn | Role: Sound Department
Name: Doug Winningham | Role: Sound Department
Name: Matt Kent | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ronald G. Roumas | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Jessica Brunetto | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Bryan Cox | Role: Visual Effects
Name: David Michael Friend | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Josh Kanuck | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Andy Mastrocinque | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Franklin S. Zitter | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Grant Barbeito | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Andrew Black | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tom Brunstetter | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kari Giron | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tony Hardmon | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Grg Magidow | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Daniel Marracino | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Peter Nelson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jayme Roy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Christoph Vitt | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Thaddeus Wadleigh | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jonathan Weaver | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Jason Clay | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Brice Bishop-Pullan | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Jessica Brunetto | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Daniel Cuthbert | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Nick Houy | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Josh Kanuck | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Craig McKay | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Jessica Munna | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Benjamin Murray | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Mike Nuget | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Jim Black | Role: Music Department
Name: Dan Evans Farkas | Role: Music Department
Name: Gabe Hilfer | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Ryan Leiderman | Role: Production Department
Name: Peter Maestrey | Role: Production Department
Name: Donald McCloskey | Role: Production Department
Name: Grady McGahan | Role: Production Department
Name: Mariscela Beatriz Mendez | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Adrienne Alexander | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Judd Allison | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Antonella Baldini | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dante Biagioni | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lorenza Biella | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Laura Boccanera | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dagmara Delgado | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tatiana Dessi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sergio Di Giulio | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Enrico Di Troia | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Oliviero Dinelli | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jane Sellen Edwards | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Claudio Fattoretto | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Corinne Fisher | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Roberto Gammino | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rommel Genciana | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kari Giron | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Carrie Halperin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Susan Hormuth | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alessandro Iovino | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jennifer Jennings | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jonathan Kier | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alessandra Korompay | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mike Lane | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Giorgio Locuratolo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Paolo Marchese | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Julie Mashack | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Angelo Nicotra | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Katrina Norvell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Scot Olive | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stefano Onofri | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stephanie Palumbo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dario Penne | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Natalie Rose | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Riccardo Rossi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michelle Shannon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jordan Winter | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pandora Zolotor | Role: Additional Crew
Name: George Zornick | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Franco Zucca | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Corey Stewart | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Andy Bales | Role: Thanks
Name: Tim Burton | Role: Thanks
Name: Danny Elfman | Role: Thanks
Name: Stephen Kern | Role: Thanks
Name: George Lucas | Role: Thanks
Name: Thomas Newman | Role: Thanks
Name: Elias Savada | Role: Thanks
Name: Joel Siegel | Role: Thanks
Name: Kurt Vonnegut Jr. | Role: Thanks
Name: Hans Zimmer | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Sicko | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi981991705/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi981991705/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564154442339.mp4?Expires=1788382257&Signature=MrDVjjhVs0Djvc-~l89tXxRwWHFAT2AxAtUfKAg6FyyHb8Kc9F83VjXbQwrM9emaHXHs5s4UrAWGCtbv9QyPfQlD0jJ-YsJwl5RwxZcwvS9gD3eikiUxPC7I98RQ~GtYyvv5~boFm-1jzti2jUN2BHOO29rWBYWu4I2waM~fsqpJQrgzVylyZYfRK-Exy6VFTc2WXPHdZmk9MqyHmzWmZDLiBIdANM6GPTkw0R6SBgjwmpPMKUrKeXgTlaDeez~zHw3UIDsSPSJJWyPdrz-K89~cRsFkHI0ke6KcMGXoLjOnHSFAGjb96nQKl5cDdweI77f5waoH3CinX2yuruitGw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

France: May 19, 2007 (Cannes Film Festival)
Canada: June 8, 2007 (London, Ontario)
United States: June 22, 2007 (New York City, New York)
Canada: June 29, 2007
United States: July 3, 2007
Sweden: August 2007 (Malmö)
Kuwait: August 8, 2007
Australia: August 9, 2007
Iceland: August 15, 2007 (Green Light Film Festival)
Switzerland: August 24, 2007 (Italian speaking region)
Italy: August 24, 2007
Japan: August 25, 2007
Greece: September 2007 (Athens Film Festival)
France: September 5, 2007
Singapore: September 13, 2007
United Arab Emirates: September 20, 2007
Argentina: September 20, 2007
Slovenia: September 20, 2007
Denmark: September 21, 2007
Norway: October 5, 2007
Sweden: October 5, 2007
Belgium: October 8, 2007 (Ghent Film Festival)
Belgium: October 10, 2007
Germany: October 11, 2007
Greece: October 11, 2007
Mexico: October 11, 2007 (Morelia Film Festival)
Mexico: October 12, 2007
United Kingdom: October 24, 2007 (BFI London Film Festival)
Hungary: October 25, 2007
Finland: October 26, 2007
United Kingdom: October 26, 2007
Ireland: October 26, 2007
Czech Republic: November 1, 2007
Portugal: November 1, 2007
Netherlands: November 19, 2007 (Amsterdam, premiere)
Netherlands: November 22, 2007
Indonesia: December 8, 2007 (Jakarta International Film Festival)
Russia: 2008
Israel: January 24, 2008
Brazil: March 7, 2008
Turkey: March 7, 2008
Hong Kong: March 20, 2008 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
South Korea: April 3, 2008
Hong Kong: April 24, 2008
Spain: April 30, 2009
Taiwan: October 6, 2012 (CNEX Documentary Film Festival)
Taiwan: December 1, 2012 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Winner | 2008 | Critics Choice Awards | Critics Choice Award | Best Documentary | Sicko
Nominee | 2008 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | OFCS Award | Best Documentary | Sicko
Nominee | 2008 | Academy Awards, USA | Oscar | Best Documentary, Features | Michael Moore, Meghan O'Hara, Sicko
Winner | 2008 | PGA Awards | PGA Award | Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures | Michael Moore, Meghan O'Hara, Sicko
Nominee | 2008 | Writers Guild of America, USA | Documentary Screenplay Award | Michael Moore, Sicko
Nominee | 2008 | Image Awards (NAACP) | Image Award | Outstanding Documentary (Theatrical and Television) | Sicko
Nominee | 2008 | Golden Trailer Awards | Golden Trailer | Best Documentary | Sicko
Nominee | 2008 | Golden Trailer Awards | Golden Trailer | Best Comedy TV Spot | Sicko | For "Money".
Nominee | 2007 | Satellite Awards | Satellite Award | Best Documentary DVD | Sicko
Nominee | 2008 | People's Choice Awards, USA | People's Choice Award | Favorite Independent Movie | Sicko
Nominee | 2008 | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | NSFC Award | Best Non-Fiction Film | Sicko
Nominee | 2007 | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | DFWFCA Award | Best Documentary | Sicko
Nominee | 2007 | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | SEFCA Award | Best Documentary | Sicko
Nominee | 2007 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | LAFCA Award | Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film | Michael Moore, Sicko
Nominee | 2007 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | EDA Award | Best Documentary Feature Film | Sicko
Nominee | 2008 | Houston Film Critics Society Awards | HFCS Award | Best Documentary Feature | Sicko
Nominee | 2008 | Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US | Cinema Eye Audience Choice Prize | Michael Moore, Sicko
Winner | 2007 | Gotham Awards | Gotham Independent Film Award | Best Documentary | Michael Moore, Meghan O'Hara, Sicko
Winner | 2008 | American Cinema Editors, USA | Eddie | Best Edited Documentary | Geoffrey Richman, Christopher Seward, Dan Swietlik, Francisco La Torre, Sicko
Winner | 2008 | Gold Derby Awards | Gold Derby Film Award | Documentary Feature | Francisco La Torre, Sicko
Winner | 2008 | International Cinephile Society Awards | ICS Award | Best Documentary | Francisco La Torre, Sicko
Winner | 2007 | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Sierra Award | Best Documentary | Francisco La Torre, Sicko
Winner | 2007 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | PFCS Award | Best Documentary | Michael Moore, Francisco La Torre, Sicko
Winner | 2007 | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | SLFCA Award | Best Documentary Film | Michael Moore, Francisco La Torre, Sicko
Nominee | 2008 | Cinema for Peace Awards | Cinema for Peace Award | Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Documentary of the Year | Michael Moore, Sicko
Winner | 2007 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | CFCA Award | Best Documentary | Michael Moore, Francisco La Torre, Sicko
Winner | 2007 | New York Film Critics, Online | NYFCO Award | Best Documentary | Francisco La Torre, Sicko
Winner | 2008 | Online Film & Television Association | OFTA Film Award | Best Documentary Feature Film | Francisco La Torre, Sicko
Winner | 2007 | Satellite Awards | Satellite Award | Best Motion Picture, Documentary | Francisco La Torre, Sicko
Winner | 2007 | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | WAFCA Award | Best Documentary | Francisco La Torre, Sicko
Nominee | 2007 | International Documentary Association | IDA Award | Best Feature | Sicko

Box Office

United Arab Emirates: USD 19884
Argentina: USD 67898
Austria: USD 147246
Australia: USD 852688
Belgium: USD 242559
Bahrain: USD 2793
Brazil: USD 137682
Switzerland: USD 285018
Chile: USD 4399
Czech Republic: USD 4267
Germany: USD 482258
Denmark: USD 962429
Spain: USD 70264
Finland: USD 45552
France: USD 2036068
United Kingdom: USD 743485
Greece: USD 65605
Hong Kong: USD 15974
Croatia: USD 9998
Hungary: USD 20708
Israel: USD 3671
Iceland: USD 38986
Italy: USD 2038301
Japan: USD 1750530
South Korea: USD 236478
Kuwait: USD 15153
Lebanon: USD 5343
Mexico: USD 96636
Netherlands: USD 128867
Norway: USD 302739
New Zealand: USD 63993
Oman: USD 596
Portugal: USD 32954
Qatar: USD 2769
Sweden: USD 295908
Singapore: USD 25268
Slovenia: USD 21124
Slovakia: USD 5263
Turkey: USD 7029
Uruguay: USD 8631
Domestic: USD 24540079
South Africa: USD 5562
Period: Oct 12 – 14, 2007 | Rank: 73 | Weeks in release: 17 | Theaters: 72 | Gross to date: USD 24530513 | Interval gross: USD 12801 | Per theater average: USD 177
Period: Oct 5 – 7, 2007 | Rank: 77 | Weeks in release: 16 | Theaters: 43 | Gross to date: USD 24510898 | Interval gross: USD 8936 | Per theater average: USD 207
Period: Oct 5 – 8, 2007 | Rank: 50 | Theaters: 43 | Gross to date: USD 24512676 | Interval gross: USD 10714 | Per theater average: USD 249
Period: Sep 28 – 30, 2007 | Rank: 56 | Weeks in release: 15 | Theaters: 89 | Gross to date: USD 24481743 | Interval gross: USD 32742 | Per theater average: USD 367
Period: Sep 21 – 23, 2007 | Rank: 56 | Weeks in release: 14 | Theaters: 76 | Gross to date: USD 24416389 | Interval gross: USD 38603 | Per theater average: USD 507
Period: Sep 14 – 16, 2007 | Rank: 50 | Weeks in release: 13 | Theaters: 96 | Gross to date: USD 24333911 | Interval gross: USD 51685 | Per theater average: USD 538
Period: Sep 7 – 9, 2007 | Rank: 45 | Weeks in release: 12 | Theaters: 97 | Gross to date: USD 24236504 | Interval gross: USD 68885 | Per theater average: USD 710
Period: Aug 31 – Sep 2, 2007 | Rank: 40 | Weeks in release: 11 | Theaters: 139 | Gross to date: USD 24086154 | Interval gross: USD 117820 | Per theater average: USD 847
Period: Aug 31 – Sep 3, 2007 | Rank: 40 | Theaters: 139 | Gross to date: USD 24124760 | Interval gross: USD 156426 | Per theater average: USD 1125
Period: Aug 24 – 26, 2007 | Rank: 35 | Weeks in release: 10 | Theaters: 151 | Gross to date: USD 23881842 | Interval gross: USD 140179 | Per theater average: USD 928
Period: Aug 17 – 19, 2007 | Rank: 30 | Weeks in release: 9 | Theaters: 159 | Gross to date: USD 23616424 | Interval gross: USD 200411 | Per theater average: USD 1260
Period: Aug 10 – 12, 2007 | Rank: 25 | Weeks in release: 8 | Theaters: 204 | Gross to date: USD 23249325 | Interval gross: USD 265871 | Per theater average: USD 1303
Period: Aug 3 – 5, 2007 | Rank: 20 | Weeks in release: 7 | Theaters: 349 | Gross to date: USD 22640294 | Interval gross: USD 503702 | Per theater average: USD 1443
Period: Jul 27 – 29, 2007 | Rank: 15 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 850 | Gross to date: USD 21493605 | Interval gross: USD 1173740 | Per theater average: USD 1380
Period: Jul 20 – 22, 2007 | Rank: 11 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 1117 | Gross to date: USD 19185853 | Interval gross: USD 1945723 | Per theater average: USD 1741
Period: Jul 13 – 15, 2007 | Rank: 9 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 756 | Gross to date: USD 15830046 | Interval gross: USD 2604139 | Per theater average: USD 3444
Period: Jul 6 – 8, 2007 | Rank: 9 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 702 | Gross to date: USD 11452560 | Interval gross: USD 3600179 | Per theater average: USD 5128
Period: Jun 29 – Jul 1, 2007 | Rank: 9 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 441 | Gross to date: USD 4616786 | Interval gross: USD 4501712 | Per theater average: USD 10207
Period: Jun 22 – 24, 2007 | Rank: 31 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 68969 | Interval gross: USD 68969 | Per theater average: USD 68969