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Summary
A paralysingly beautiful documentary with a global vision-an odyssey through landscape and time-that attempts to capture the essence of life.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+9)
Critics 80Audiences 89GoodWatch 84
Tomatometer85%
Metascore74
Audience score96%
User score8.8
Letterboxd · 45 K ratings4.3/5
IMDb8.5
Running time
1 h 37 min
A typical length for documentaries
typical 9697Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1992
September 15, 1992
34 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Ron Fricke Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor
Writing · 3
- Mark Magidson Writer, Producer, Editor
- Genevieve Nicholas Writer
- Constantine Nicholas Writer
Production · 1
- Alton Walpole Producer
Editing · 1
- David Aubrey Editor
Sound · 2
- L. Subramaniam Original Music Composer
- Michael Stearns Original Music Composer
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