Fat Sick and Nearly Dead. Juicing for Weight Loss with Joe Cross. Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. During his road-trip Cross meets Phil Staples, a morbidly obese truck driver from Sheldon, Iowa, in a truck stop in Arizona and inspires him to try juice fasting.[6][7] The film has been credited with doubling the sales of Breville juicers since the documentary launched on Netflix in the US in July 2011.[8] Awards[edit] Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead won the Turning Point Award and shared the Audience Choice Award – Documentary Film at the 2010 Sonoma International Film Festival.[9] Critical reception[edit] The film has received mixed reviews.
Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 67% "fresh" rating.[10] Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead Official Trailer. Watch Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead online.