Facing the Fat (2009): cast, story & where to watch
2009 · Film · ★ 6.7
Released in 2009, Facing the Fat is a drama, family and documentary film directed by Kenny Saylors, running about 101 minutes. “55 Days.... 1 Man... 0 Food.” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Obesity has become one of the most overwhelming diseases in our modern society, even now considered to be of epidemic proportions. This documentary film dives into this sensitive, but socially powerful topic and exposes shocking statistics of the fattening of our culture. Kenny Saylors, overweight himself, faces his own fat in his life as he embarks upon a 55 day, Doctor supervised, water fast to see the effects of this ancient practice on our bodies today and to examine if healing properties truly do exist within our own bodies in this extreme method of food restriction.
Who’s in it. Facing the Fat stars Kenny Saylors as Himself, Sonia Woodfield as Herself, L. Sullivan as Herself and Paul Allan Brunotto as Himself, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, Facing the Fat has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on DOCSVILLE and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Facing the Fat page.
If you liked it. Fans of Facing the Fat tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Facing the Fat (2009)?
- In US, Facing the Fat is available to stream on DOCSVILLE, and rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Facing the Fat worth watching?
- Facing the Fat holds an audience score of 6.7 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama, family and documentary. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Facing the Fat?
- Facing the Fat stars Kenny Saylors, Sonia Woodfield, L. Sullivan, Paul Allan Brunotto and Ata Servati.
- When was Facing the Fat released?
- Facing the Fat was released in 2009, with a runtime of about 101 minutes.