Sicko

For other uses, see Sicko (disambiguation).
Sicko
Michael Moore, seen wearing a nurse uniform, puts on a medical glove. The tagline reads "THIS MIGHT HURT A LITTLE."
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Moore
Written byMichael Moore
Produced by
  • Michael Moore
  • Megan O'Hara[1]
StarringMichael Moore
Narrated byMichael Moore
Cinematography
  • Jayme Roy
  • Andrew Black
Edited by
  • Geoffrey Richman
  • Christopher Seward
  • Dan Swietlik
Music byErin O'Hara
Production
company
Distributed by
Release dates
  • May 19, 2007 (2007-05-19) (Cannes)
  • June 22, 2007 (2007-06-22) (United States)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$9 million[2]
Box office$36 million[2]

Sicko is a 2007 American political documentary film by filmmaker Michael Moore. Investigating health care in the United States, the film focuses on the country's health insurance and the pharmaceutical industry. Moore compares the for-profit non-universal U.S. system with the non-profit universal health care systems of Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Cuba.

Produced on a roughly $9 million budget,[3] Sicko grossed $25 million theatrically in North America.[4] This exceeded the official expectation of The Weinstein Company, which had hoped to be in line with Bowling for Columbine's $22 million U.S. box office gross.[5]

  1. ^ Credits, Sicko Archived December 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b "Sicko (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  3. ^ "Some Cities Will Get Early Look at 'Sicko'". The New York Times. June 20, 2007.
  4. ^ "Sicko (2007) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com.
  5. ^ Dade Hayes. "TWC, Moore stand behind 'Sicko'". Variety.