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The Complicated Legacy of Morgan Spurlock’s ‘Super Size Me’

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Morgan Spurlock’s Oscar-nominated documentary about McDonald’s food sparked a wave of change. But it didn’t last long.

A glitched still from Morgan Spurlock’s ‘Super Size Me’ showing Morgan standing in front of a McDonald’s at night.
Photo Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Roadside Attractions and Getty Images

Morgan Spurlock’s Super Size Me documentary hit the cultural lexicon with fervor. Spurlock, who died this week at age 53, experienced massive success on the heels of the 2004 film, which would end up grossing $22 million on a $65,000

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