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Summary
Above and Below is a rough and rhythmic roller coaster ride seating five survivors in their daily hustle through an apocalyptic world.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+21)
Critics 76Audiences 55GoodWatch 60
Metascore77
Tomatometer75%
IMDb6.5
Audience score45%
Running time
2 h
Longer than most documentaries, +24 min on the typical 96
typical 96120Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 39 countries, rent or buy in 14 more
+29Released
2015
January 22, 2015
11 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
German
Original language
Made in
- Germany
- Switzerland
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Nicolas Steiner Director, Script
Production · 3
- Cornelia Seitler Producer
- Brigitte Hofer Producer
- Helge Albers Producer
Camera · 1
- Markus Nestroy Director of Photography
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