Summary
Coming in all shapes and sizes, bacteria are present in every corner of the Earth. Their purposes and types are even more diverse, with only 1% being truly harmful. Dive into the world of Bacteria to experience the latest discoveries and scientific knowledge surrounding these plentiful and necessary microbes.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 79
IMDb6.8
Running time
54 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 documentaries, −42 min on the typical 96
typical 9654Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
2016
February 9, 2016
10 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
France
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingDirecting · 1
- Stéphane Bégoin Director
Writing · 2
- Vincent Gaullier Writer
- Cécile Dumas Writer
Production · 11
- Jean-Luc Millan Executive Producer
- Guillaume Pérès Producer
- Sylviane Brossard Finance
- Pierre Criscolo Location Assistant
- Christel Grimaut Administration
- Anne Fredon Production Director
Camera · 3
- Jean-Baptiste Seror Assistant Camera
- John Jackson Camera Operator
- Madjid Chir Camera Operator
Editing · 9
- Dimitri Daryl Editor
- Sébastien Bonnefon Editor
- Cloe Benet Assistant Editor
- Alexandre Bouzza Assistant Editor
- Jeremie Pouchard Color Grading
- Kevin Brochain Assistant Editor
Sound · 4
- Emmanuel d'Orlando Music
- Mathieu Gauriat Music
- Étienne Gauthier Sound
- Tom Visser Sound
Visual Effects · 1
- Olivier Michon 3D Director
Other crew · 4
- Geoffroy Groult Cinematography
- Sandrine Mary Scientific Consultant
- Pierre Dechamp Mixing Engineer
- Yohan Simonneau Technical Supervisor
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