Racing Extinction

Released Sep 18, 2015

1h 34m

Documentary

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Filmmaker Louie Psihoyos, along with activists, scientists and others, draws attention to mankind's role in a potential loss of at least half of the world's species.

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Informative and important.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Must watch. Makes us see our impact on this big blue. Shows us how ignorant governments are despite causing mass extinction of species by over exploitation and by serious misbeliefs.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Shows how many species go extinct every day and how humans are responsible for that.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/09/19

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I started off thinking this movie was the best. It highlighted real problems with Shark Finning, and animal exploitation. Then part way through it started to introduce inaccurate facts. Example: In the movie they state that all 5 mass extinctions were preceeded by a CO2 spike. Wow. This is so not true. The Ordovician extinction was triggered by a mass rise in oxygen, and a sudden drop in CO2. The second extinction is noted for it's rise in Methane. In fact, none of the 5 are linked to a rise in CO2, and only 2 are linked to rises in Gas. Ok... Maybe they blew it in just this 1 quote. No. They later stated that most land clearing is done to raise animal products. At the latest study over 2/3rds of all land clearing was done to raise crops. And, there were a large number of other non-facts that were being touted as facts. For a moment, I thought I must be reading a Musk tweat... To find... Musk is behind this. Ok. I am very pro environment. But, I am pro getting the facts straight as you try to save it. I recall back in college as I watched a group of well meaning environmentalists drive a spieces of deer into extinction because... They were uneducated, and believed a bunch of un-true facts. If you want to save the world... Reduce populations. Stop using plastic, move back to glass. Move to solar and wind in your home. Learn the truth about the environmental impact of certain batteries. Learn to trust, and help fish and game management. (Most of them have the right knowledge to manage a species.) so on an so forth. Anyway. This show starts off great and devolves into a load of garbage.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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This is a must watch for anyone remotely interested in sustainability or other issues related to Global warming and the future. Even if you aren't an environmentally conscious person you should watch it to realize how much the media sways us. (Great documentary-a must watch).

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Jerid O

It starts off pretty bleak but then they decide "it is better to light a candle than curse the darkness" Ellon Musk gives them a Tesla and it takes off. Much learned about the many threats to nature besides global warming.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/01/17

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Joe Neumaier

New York Daily News

If a documentary can be both alarming and oddly reassuring, it's the gripping splash of cold cinematic water "Racing Extinction."

Rated: 5/5

Sep 21, 2015

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

If you've ever wondered what a breaking heart sounds like, it's right here in the futile warble of the last male of a species of songbird, singing for a mate that will never come.

Sep 17, 2015

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Peter Debruge

Variety

Racing Extinction tends to be far more effective when presenting its enlightened activists as heroes.

Sep 17, 2015

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

This documentary strikes an effective balance between alarming statistics and practical solutions.

Rated: 4/5

May 18, 2021

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Rosalynn Try-Hane

Battle Royale With Cheese

Whether you feel motivated to make a change after watching the documentary is one thing but what is for certain it is certainly educational, engaging and interesting to watch.

Aug 21, 2018

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Alex Heeney

Seventh Row

The high-tech visualizations and the beautiful images are what makes Racing Extinction a must-see. It's awe-inspiring and vital.

Aug 14, 2017

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Louie Psihoyos, along with activists, scientists and others, draws attention to mankind's role in a potential loss of at least half of the world's species.

Director: Louie Psihoyos
Producer: Dieter Paulmann
Screenwriter: Mark Monroe
Distributor: Abramorama
Production Co: Oceanic Preservation Society
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 18, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 19, 2016
Runtime: 1h 34m

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