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South Park: The End of Obesity
Animation · Comedy · TV Movie · 2024
The advent of new weight loss drugs has a huge impact on everyone in South Park. When Cartman is denied access to the life-changing medicine, the kids jump into action.
Movie details
South Park: The End of Obesity
“The weight is over.”
2024 Animation · Comedy · TV Movie 51m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.4 / 10
Community rating
The advent of new weight loss drugs has a huge impact on everyone in South Park. When Cartman is denied access to the life-changing medicine, the kids jump into action.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over South Park: The End of Obesity?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Trey Parker
Written by
Trey Parker
Trey Parker
Stan Marsh / Eric Cartman (voice)
Matt Stone
Kyle Broflovski / Kenny McCormick / Butters Stotch / Gerald Broflovski (voice)
April Stewart
Wendy Testaburger / Sharon Marsh / Shelley Marsh / Liane Cartman / Alexis Testaburger (voice)
Mona Marshall
Sheila Broflovski / Mrs. Tweak / Linda Stotch (voice)
Kimberly Brooks
Laura Tucker / Linda Black (voice)
Jessica Makinson
Additional Voices (voice)
Vernon Chatman
Towelie (voice)
Court is in session
Put South Park: The End of Obesity on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.