The result of this personal experience was a documentary called Super-size Me, an entrant Film Festival. The aim? Spurlock claims that the reason for his exploration into the fast food habits of Americans is to uncover the link between foods like McDonald’s and obesity, a correlation that the company has long denied. Nevertheless, the film’s release coincided with the launch of McDonald’s new Happy Meal for adults by McDonald’s to counteract a salad, a bottle of water, and a “step meter.” Despite valiant attempts by McDonald’s to counteract the claims of the film, super-size Me became one of the five biggest-grossing documentaries in American history.