The conflict between Dole Food Company and Swedish filmmaker Fredrik Gertten unfolds dramatically in the documentary "BIG BOYS GONE BANANAS!" as the corporation attempts to suppress Gertten's earlier film, "BANANAS!"—chronicling Nicaraguan workers' lawsuit against Dole. Initially selected for the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival, "BANANAS!" was abruptly removed from competition, followed by a negative article in the Los Angeles Business Journal and legal threats from Dole's attorneys. Gertten captures this saga of corporate intimidation, media manipulation, and legal challenges in his documentary, showcasing the struggles documentary filmmakers face and highlighting the threat to freedom of speech posed by powerful corporations protecting their reputations.
Big Boys Gone Bananas!* has generally received positive reviews.
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Big Boys Gone Bananas!* was released in 2011 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 18 reviews, giving Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (2011) an average rating of 69%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 90%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 64%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Big Boys Gone Bananas!* than critics were.
With a score of 69%, Big Boys Gone Bananas!* is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2011, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 2011 with similar scores include films like Rio, Captain America: The First Avenger and The Ides of March.
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