Filmmaker Michael Moore critiques the American health care system, focusing especially on the HMOs, drug companies, and congressmen who profit from the status quo. Also includes an analysis of the health care systems in Canada, England, France and Cuba, where free universal health care is the norm.

Special features (58 min.): "'Sicko' goes to Washington" (9 min.); "This country beats France" (10 min.); "Uniquely American" (5 min.); "What if you worked for G.E. in France?" (3 min.); "Sister Mary Fidel" (1 min.); "Who would Jesus deny?" (6 min.); "More with Mike & Tony Benn" (16 min.); "A different kind of Hollywood premiere" (3 min.); "Alone without you" (music video performed by The Nightwatchman, aka Tom Morello, 3 min.); theatrical trailer (2 min.).