Overview

Super High Me is a comic documentary that follows stand-up comedian Doug Benson as he smokes cannabis every day for 30 days to observe changes in mood, behavior, and cognitive performance. Directed by Michael Blieden, the film frames the experiment as a tongue-in-cheek inversion of the fast-food exposé Super Size Me. The project blends personal narrative, clinical testing and humor to explore public attitudes toward marijuana.

Format and content

The film intersperses Benson’s month-long habit with baseline and follow-up medical and psychological tests, short interviews, and on-stage material. It highlights both informal observations and more formal measurements—such as memory and reaction-time tasks—while also including conversations with physicians, policy advocates and fellow performers. The documentary format is plainly stated in promotional material and credits as a documentary film and as a wider cultural commentary on substance use and perception, sometimes presented in deliberately comedic fashion (movie context).

Production and release

Michael Blieden directed the project and Doug Benson serves as the central on-screen figure. The title and promotional imagery deliberately reference Morgan Spurlock’s 2004 film Super Size Me, creating a recognizable parallel while shifting focus to cannabis. The film had a full release timed to April 20 (4/20), a date widely associated with cannabis culture, and has been discussed in festival and independent-circuit contexts. Director and star information are credited in press materials and interviews (director, Doug Benson).

Reception and significance

Critical response to Super High Me was mixed to positive; for example, aggregate review scores reported a modest majority of favorable notices (Rotten Tomatoes). Reviewers often noted the film’s hybrid tone—part comedy, part personal experiment—praising its accessibility while sometimes questioning its scientific rigor. The documentary contributed to mainstream discussion about cannabis by packaging its subject in a familiar, provocative format that encouraged viewers to think about policy, health, and stigma.

Key facts and distinctions

  • The experiment centers on daily cannabis use for 30 days (cannabis), with pre- and post-testing.
  • Its promotional approach intentionally mirrors another documentary to create contrast (Super Size Me), and acknowledges that film’s creator (Morgan Spurlock).
  • It is presented as both a comedic vehicle and a pop-culture exploration rather than a formal scientific study; critical summaries and database entries are available (documentary listings, film pages).

Super High Me remains a notable example of how comedy and documentary techniques can be combined to address controversial social topics, and it continues to be referenced in conversations about media, cannabis culture and the boundaries between entertainment and experiment.