Earth Days
| Earth Days | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Robert Stone |
| Written by | Robert Stone |
| Produced by | Robert Stone |
| Cinematography | Howard Shack |
| Edited by | Don Kleszy Robert Stone |
| Music by | Michael Giacchino |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Zeitgeist Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.2 million |
| Box office | $23,179 |
Earth Days is a 2009 documentary film about the history of the environmental movement in the United States, directed by Robert Stone and distributed by Zeitgeist Films in theaters. Earth Days premiered at the 2009 Wisconsin Film Festival, and released to theatres on August 14, 2009.
Overview
Earth Days combines personal testimony and archival
Release
The film premiered on April 2, 2009 at the
Critical reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 82% based on 33 reviews, and an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "This engaging and well-organized eco-doc maps the successes and failures of the American environmental movement, thanks to sharp interviews and remarkable archive footage."[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]
Awards and nominations
- Closing night film, 2009 Sundance Film Festival
- The Sheffield Green Award, 2009 Sheffield Doc/Fest
- Nominated – 62nd Writers Guild of America Awards.[6]
See also
- Environmentalism
- Radio Bikini (1988)
- Biophilia hypothesis
- Catching the Sun (2015)
References
- ^ "2009 Wisconsin Film Festival Film Guide". Issuu. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (13 August 2009). "Planetary Reflections". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 June 2020 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "American Experience: Earth Days". Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- Fandango Media. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ "2010 Writers Guild Award Winners". TVSourceMagazine.com. 21 February 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
External links
- Official website
- "Earth Days (full documentary)". pbs.org. PBS. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- Earth Days at IMDb
- Uprising Radio interview with Robert Stone
