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The 11th Hour

Play trailer Poster for The 11th Hour PG Released Aug 17, 2007 1h 35m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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The 11th hour is considered the final moment when change is possible. Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking and former CIA director R. James Woolsey along with more than 50 other scientists, scholars, and leaders discuss pressing issues facing today's world. Specialists reveal how human actions impact the Earth's ecosystems, and what can be done to reverse or slow the damage before it is too late to save the planet. Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Well-researched and swimming in scientific data, this global warming documentary offers some practical and wide-ranging solutions to our climate crisis.

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Lou Lumenick New York Post Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 24, 2012 Full Review Trevor Johnston Time Out Rated: 2/5 Jan 24, 2012 Full Review Cliff Doerksen Time Out Rated: 1/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review Tom Meek Cambridge Day The 11th Hour ultimately blossoms into a 21st century PSA of sorts, buoyed by hope and optimism... Apr 23, 2021 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Fails to address any of these basic questions while maintaining itself as a more humanitarian perspective on these critical environmental issues. Rated: 2.0/4.0 Sep 7, 2020 Full Review Kelly Vance East Bay Express The montage rolls inexorably forward, pitched somewhere between Koyaanisqatsi and An Inconvenient Truth. Apr 28, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member In my opinion the movie properly explains the cause and effect of climate change. Not only does it explain the dangers of the problem, but also what to do to be able to reduce or reverse the effects which fossil-fuels bring. I'd give the movie around a 3.5/5 stars because not only is it informative, it is also an enjoyable documentary to watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the first documentaries I saw, I never really got attached to documentaries in fact, but this was one of the only ones that I managed to follow until the end without getting tired on the topic, I really liked it, and one of the points that I loved, is the fact that they "expose" politicians and large companies Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the best environmental films with practical solutions and scope on actual issues Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member "The 11th Hour" by Leonardo DiCaprio is a documentary that showcases numerous environmental issues created by human activities and behaviors since the start of global industrialization and the chainlink effects that have occurred thereafter on the planet. It tracks the collective effect that has resulted from these actions on the life systems and makes the call for intervention by reshaping how we think/act through technology, social responsibility, and conservation. One of the many environmental messages in this documentary is the call for action to help reverse the effects/ slow down human-caused climate change. A suggestion of change that the film makes to combat this is switching over to wind energy from fossil fuels since it is an emissions-free source of energy and cheaper. Additionally, the 11th Hour talks about the effects caused by industrialization. One of the impacts of industrialization is the startling amount of loss of biodiversity. As David Suzuki mentions in the film, "over the past 3.8 to 4 billion years, 99.9999% of all species that ever existed are extinct.". The film says that even though humans are considered to be an "infant species," our actions are causing the loss of 50,000‐55,000 species per year. Furthermore, the film encourages viewers to live more frugally and treat life with more humility and respect. Some examples of this include: disengaging from consumerism, buying locally, and to eradicate the ideology of limitless expansion. The 11th Hour is an excellent documentary that raises awareness of these and many more environmental issues, which is essential if we as a society are going to change our ways. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Very absorbing, informative - kinda agitating/disturbing but in a positive way - documentary. It tells a scary story of what humans have done to the planet and what the prospects are. It's not good. But it's good to know. It's not a particularly electrifying presentation - mainly just people talking - mostly from the American perspective - which is fine because they are the ones with the most sucking to deal with. But it's good. 8.2 out of 10 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Good and interesting documentary that a look at the issues facing the world and what is being done to help the eco-system. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The 11th hour is considered the final moment when change is possible. Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking and former CIA director R. James Woolsey along with more than 50 other scientists, scholars, and leaders discuss pressing issues facing today's world. Specialists reveal how human actions impact the Earth's ecosystems, and what can be done to reverse or slow the damage before it is too late to save the planet. Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio.
Director
Leila Conners, Nadia Conners
Producer
Leonardo DiCaprio, Leila Conners, Chuck Castleberry, Brian Gerber
Screenwriter
Leila Conners, Nadia Conners
Distributor
Warner Independent
Production Co
Tree Media Group, Greenhour, Appian Way
Rating
PG (Thematic Elements|Some Mild Disturbing Images)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 17, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 8, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$703.5K
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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