Summary
Carbon capture and sequestration... Could it be the silver bullet that saves our planet from a catastrophic climate change? Or might it present risks of its own? A mysterious deadly vapor suffocates a small American coal town. CO2 follows a determined group of survivors as they attempt to survive and escape.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 31GoodWatch 30
IMDb3.1
Running time
2 h
A typical length for dramas, +11 min on the typical 109
typical 109120Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 130 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+120Released
2010
October 11, 2010
16 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- John Depew Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Adam Starr Writer
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