The Kids Menu (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, The Kids Menu is a documentary film directed by Kurt Engfehr, running about 88 minutes.

What it’s about. THE KIDS MENU is a feature documentary from the team that brought you "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead." As filmmaker Joe Cross spent time traveling the world with his previous two films, he met thousands of people and one issue that came up again and again was what to do about the growing childhood obesity problem. In THE KIDS MENU, Joe meets with experts, parents, teachers and kids, coming to the realization that childhood obesity isn't the real issue, but rather a symptom of a bigger problem. The lack of knowledge of what healthy foods are. Lack of access to healthy and affordable options. And the influence of negative role models, whether a parent, teacher or even a celebrity. All of this together seems to be a lot to overcome, but when empowered, kids often make the surprising choice of the healthier path.

Who’s in it. The Kids Menu stars Joe Cross as Himself.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, The Kids Menu has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Kids Menu page.

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