Name: How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2010-10-08
Duration: 1 h 18 min
Cast: Norman Foster, Deyan Sudjic, Buckminster Fuller, Richard Serra, Bono

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The film traces the rise of one of the world's premier architects, Norman Foster, and his unending quest to improve the quality of life through design.

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Directed by: Norberto López Amado, Carlos Carcas
Produced by: Elena Ochoa
Music by: Joan Valent

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October 8, 2010 · 1 h 18 min · Documentary

Released: October 8, 2010
Runtime: 1 h 18 min
Genres: Documentary
Original language: English
Made in: United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, United States, Switzerland, Hong Kong SAR China, France, China
Available in: 12 countries

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Where can I stream How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster??

In the United States, How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster? streams on Philo, OVID, Fandor, and Cineverse, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster? worth watching?

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 55%, and Metacritic 51). Audiences rate it higher (66 out of 100) than critics (53).

Is How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster? okay for kids?

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