Summary
When National Geographic photographer James Balog asked, “How can one take a picture of climate change?” his attention was immediately drawn to ice.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+7)
Critics 86Audiences 79GoodWatch 82
Tomatometer96%
Metascore75
Audience score85%
User score8.0
IMDb7.7
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings3.7/5
Running time
1 h 14 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 documentaries, −22 min on the typical 96
typical 9674Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 10 more
Released
2012
October 1, 2012
14 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards2013
- Music (Original Song)2013Nominated
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 more11 people
- James BalogSelf - Photographer
- SJSvavar JonatanssonSelf - Photo Assistant
- ALAdam LeWinterSelf - EIS Engineer
- Louie PsihoyosSelf - Photographer & Oscar Winning Filmmaker
- KBKitty BooneSelf - The Aspen Institute
- Sylvia EarleSelf - National Geographic Explorer
- DDDennis DimickSelf - National Geographic Editor
- JBJason BoxSelf - Climatologist, Ohio State University
- TPTad PfefferSelf - Glaciologist, University of Colorado
- SBSuzanne BalogSelf - James's Wife
- Jeff OrlowskiSelf - EIS Videographer
Directing · 1
- Jeff Orlowski Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Writing · 1
- Mark Monroe Writer
Production · 7
- David J. Cornfield Executive Producer
- Linda A. Cornfield Executive Producer
- Billy Ray Producer
- Stacy Sherman Producer
- Jerry Aronson Producer
- Paula DuPré Pesmen Producer
Editing · 1
- Davis Coombe Editor
Sound · 1
- J. Ralph Original Music Composer
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