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Released Aug 5, 2026

Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy

2026 · R · Documentary
Directed by Liana Stewart

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.

Streaming onNetflix
Real Score
58
Divisive
from 123 reactions
high confidence
51% positive12% mixed36% negative
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What people are saying

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The Real Review

It's a split, but more people are into it than not, thanks mostly to Mo Gilligan's watchable energy as he tours the US and UK eating fried chicken for a month. The documentary side, investigating the 'Big Chicken' industry and government's role, is where the film loses people, with many finding that critique unoriginal and heavy-handed. The call to action around a petition is the one part of this exposé that gets universal praise. So it's a decent watch if you're a fan of Gilligan, just don't expect a fresh take on the food industry.

Synthesized from 123 real reactions · high confidenceStoryHumorOriginality

Sentiment split

Every qualifying reaction, weighted.

51%positive
  • Positive51%
  • Mixed12%
  • Negative36%

By aspect

What people scored, piece by piece.

humor50
acting50
story48
originality25

How opinion moved

The Real Score, night by night.

566063Oct 12151928Nov 46158

Buzz

24 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.

012Oct 15: 0 reactionsOct 15Oct 16: 0 reactionsOct 17: 0 reactions17Oct 18: 0 reactionsOct 19: 0 reactions19Oct 20: 0 reactionsOct 21: 0 reactions21Oct 22: 1 reactionOct 23: 0 reactions23Oct 24: 0 reactionsOct 25: 0 reactions25Oct 26: 0 reactionsOct 27: 0 reactions27Oct 28: 1 reaction28

Where the signal came from

Volume and platform mix only.

Social Media123

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Names and topics that came up

Mentions across all reactions, with the share that were positive. Anything mentioned fewer than twice never shapes the review.

Mo Gilliganperson26×54%+
chicken industryplot element19×0%+
Governmentcharacter18×0%+
Big Chickencharacter11×9%+
Governmentplot element11×0%+
chicken industrycharacter11×0%+
Governmentperson9×0%+
petitionperson9×100%+
petitioncharacter6×100%+
chicken industry damage to rivers, communities and animalsplot element5×0%+
Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracyperson4×100%+
riversplot element4×0%+
communitiesplot element4×0%+
animalsplot element4×0%+
Liana Stewartperson3×33%+

The cast

Mentions and share positive

Trailer and stills

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