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Play trailer 1:58 Poster for Canary Released Sep 15, 2023 1h 44m Documentary Biography Play Trailer Watchlist
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Witness the extraordinary life of Dr. Lonnie Thompson, an explorer who went where no scientist had gone before and transformed our idea of what is possible. Daring to seek Earth's history contained in glaciers atop the tallest mountains in the world, Lonnie found himself on the frontlines of climate change--his life's work evolving into a salvage mission to recover these priceless historical records before they disappear forever.
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Nicolas Rapold New York Times A documentary that patiently traces... groundbreaking efforts extracting ice cores from tropical mountaintops. Sep 14, 2023 Full Review Sarah Vincent InBetweenDrafts The journey of Thompson’s life is a riveting, inspiring every-man story. The humble underdog transforms into an adventurer visionary and improbable pillar of the scientific community. Rated: 7.5/10 Oct 16, 2023 Full Review Emily DuGranrut In Review Online If Canary’s goal is to make action on climate change move from the impossible to possible, the directors did right in their selection of subject, but the unimaginative presentation of both the personal and political fails Thompson and his cause. Sep 19, 2023 Full Review Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion As a work of environmental activism, “Canary” is sober and somewhat slow-moving but insistent, and in Thompson it has a protagonist it’s impossible not to like and root for. Rated: B Sep 16, 2023 Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue ... best when it dials back the rhetoric and focuses on its fascinating subject and his important work on behalf of the planet. Sep 15, 2023 Full Review Mark Dujsik Mark Reviews Movies The film becomes a tricky balancing act, in that it's simultaneously a straightforward biography and piece of considered advocacy. Rated: 3/4 Sep 14, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Roger S A riveting review of one determined man's quest--against all odds--to collect the data needed to prove what is happening to our one precious climate! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/17/24 Full Review Yona P A beautiful and educational film! The cinematography is absolutely stunning and the storytelling is superb. Dr Lonnie Thompson is such an interesting and inspiring person! Plus, the science is presented in an understandable way, but not dumbed down. It explains the urgency behind addressing climate change but also offers hope. A must see for everyone! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/01/24 Full Review BG R I've seen this film 3 times. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/07/24 Full Review Tal R One of the best documentary films I have ever seen! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/15/24 Full Review Lido B This is a fantastic film! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/27/23 Full Review Gregory S Canary is an amazing true story that takes you in a journey of Lonnie Thompson's life research as a geo scientist in the field glacial core climatology analysis which revealed the very sad truth of the evidence in spike of glaciers melting caused by global warming and the industrial revolution. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Witness the extraordinary life of Dr. Lonnie Thompson, an explorer who went where no scientist had gone before and transformed our idea of what is possible. Daring to seek Earth's history contained in glaciers atop the tallest mountains in the world, Lonnie found himself on the frontlines of climate change--his life's work evolving into a salvage mission to recover these priceless historical records before they disappear forever.
Director
Danny O'Malley, Alex Rivest
Producer
Adam Paul Smith
Distributor
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Production Co
End of The Road Films, APU Productions, Boardwalk Pictures, Act 4 Entertainment, Oscilloscope Laboratories
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 15, 2023, Limited
Runtime
1h 44m
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