Our take
Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy is a Netflix documentary rated TV-MA. Comedian Mo Gilligan eats fried chicken daily for 28 days while investigating the fast-food industry. Expect strong language, upsetting farm footage, and mature themes around labor, health, and corporate marketing
Uplifting themes
The film encourages questioning corporate food systems and thinking about nutrition choices Offers accessible insight into fast-food marketing, farming practices, and public-health concerns
Story (may spoil tone)
In a bold 28-day experiment, comedian Mo Gilligan tours the UK and US on a fried chicken diet to uncover the impact of the craving — and industry behind it.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence No fictional violence, but brief disturbing footage from industrial far…
No fictional violence, but brief disturbing footage from industrial farms may upset viewers
Language TV-MA rating reflects frequent strong language during Gilligan's comedi…
TV-MA rating reflects frequent strong language during Gilligan's comedic investigation
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening No frightening found in this title
No frightening found in this title
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Gilligan's extreme diet experiment touches on physical discomfort and h…
Gilligan's extreme diet experiment touches on physical discomfort and health anxiety
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- How do ads and cravings shape what we choose to eat?
- Documentaries can show hard truths. How do you process upsetting real-world footage?