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Fireball: Visitors From Darker Worlds

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A journey across the planet and universe explores how meteorites, shooting stars and deep impacts have awoken wonder about other realms and make people rethink their destinies.
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Critics Consensus

Much like the cosmic debris it investigates, Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds is made up of heavy stuff -- but it lights up the screen thanks to Werner Herzog's infectious awe.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas ABC Radio (Australia) 11/18/2020
4/5
Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds is an absorbing look into how this cosmic phenomenon has inspired human civilisation itself. Go to Full Review
Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 11/13/2020
3/4
A film that can be a bit dry when Oppenheimer leads the scientific discussion but that springs back to life when Herzog the filmmaker allows his awe to come through the camera. Go to Full Review
Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor 11/13/2020
4.5/5
Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds is an awestruck movie about awe. Go to Full Review
Erick Estrada Cinegarage 11/02/2022
Herzog's reflections on meteorites are hallucinating. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Carson Timar Clapper 02/22/2022
Despite its slower moments, the film carries a weight and finds enough unique points of conversation to stand out and feel like an inspired effort. Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com 02/01/2022
A
Werner Herzog takes us to meteorite school. Cool. We are all space dust, except for Herzog; he's Bavarian. Go to Full Review
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Daniel B @observor Feb 11 Lacked focus but the variety of places they travel to and the different stories, I found interesting. See more ryan c Jan 30 I watched it truly interested in the subject matter and there were a few times I was floored by what it was showing. But the producer narrator and host were so unprofessional and juvenile in their demeanor. I turned it off halfway through after he made his third off putting comment. See more Andrés T Dec 16 If I could give it zero stars I would, this documentary is awful, there is nothing professional or serious about this work, it seems like they brought the producer of Carpool Karaoke to make a documentary, the comments they make are unnecessary, scientists who don't look like scientists, everything looks very fake and forced, Chicxulub is not a hotel complex, Amanda Miguel? Really? As a soundtrack? This documentary is a joke. See more spencer p @s_plewe 08/03/2021 While it travels intriguing social-scientific ground, Werner Herzog's methodical approach to it doesn't make it stick to my mind. See more 06/13/2021 A trascendental work of art... See more raphael g 01/02/2021 Good stuff! Herzog is always so enthusiastic. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A journey across the planet and universe explores how meteorites, shooting stars and deep impacts have awoken wonder about other realms and make people rethink their destinies.
Director
Werner Herzog, Clive Oppenheimer
Producer
André Singer, Lucki Stipetic
Screenwriter
Werner Herzog
Production Co
Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, Sandbox Films, Spring Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 13, 2020
Runtime
1h 37m
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