Planetary

Released Apr 22, 2015

1h 32m

Documentary

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44%

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9 Reviews

58%

Audience Score

50+ Ratings

Filmmaker Guy Reid interviews NASA astronauts, environmentalists and philosophers to show that all life on the planet is inseparably interconnected.

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Bilge Ebiri

Spirituality & Health

The good news is that Planetary is a visual treat, and, for all the alarm it raises, it's ironically one of the more watchable works of its kind.

Mar 24, 2020

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

A stunning cinematic picture book and worthy if somewhat overreaching lecture on the imperiled state of Mother Earth.

May 1, 2015

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Robert Faires

Austin Chronicle

Their calm, measured words, the Human Suits' tranquil score, and the film's steady, even pace almost promote a meditative state -- fitting, perhaps, for receiving Planetary's message.

Apr 23, 2015

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Josh Terry

Deseret News (Salt Lake City)

It makes for a film that is beautiful to watch and interesting to think about if taken with the right grain of salt.

Nov 5, 2015

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

The further the documentary progresses, the more enlightenment is strangled by hand-wringing.

Rated: 2/5

May 4, 2015

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Zach Hollwedel

Under the Radar

The only standout is cinematographer Christopher Ferstad's beautiful shots, which would elevate any other documentary to a thing of beauty.

Rated: 3/10

Apr 24, 2015

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Audience Member

I enjoyed this extended contemplation of our place on the extraordinary planet earth shown through gorgeous images and told through the thoughtful, articulate words of leading philosophers, spiritual teachers, anthropologists, writers and astronauts. It's more important than ever to take the time to connect with our home and find together a way to protect it and live sustainably.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

Beautiful. If we could all understand the message in this movie, we would come together instead of dividing ourselves.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

One of the cinematography highlights from the 2015 edition for the Hod Docs film fest which showcases some never before captured celestrial shots in orbit of our fragile little planet with the latest digital cameras which capture some amazing images of the northern lights, to the fragile horizon line of the protective shield of atmosphere that surrounds us as well as various other phenomenon. The content is nothing necessarily new since there is a lot of films out there covering the subject that this is the only planet we got and take care of it. More meant to be seen of the biggest screens possible for the visuals and enjoy the marvel of how this tech has improved over time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

Screw you critics, I can see why people tend to hate you. This was a very well shot and very good film. It hit good arguments, which not very many films seem to do these days.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Guy Reid

Director

Guy Reid

Producer

Steve Watts Kennedy

Producer

Christoph Ferstad

Producer

Sarah Mosses

Producer

Paul Hawken

Executive Producer

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Guy Reid interviews NASA astronauts, environmentalists and philosophers to show that all life on the planet is inseparably interconnected.

Director: Guy Reid
Producer: Guy Reid, Steve Watts Kennedy, Christoph Ferstad, Sarah Mosses
Screenwriter: Steve Watts Kennedy
Production Co: Planetary Collective
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 22, 2015, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 19, 2016
Runtime: 1h 32m