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      The Human Body

      2001 43m Documentary List
      89% Tomatometer 18 Reviews 71% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Three years in the making, "The Human Body" reveals the incredible story of life. In astonishing detail, this large format film presents a look at the biological processes that go on without our control and often without our notice. Throughout the film we follow a family from dawn to dusk as they go about their daily routines. But this is no ordinary story. This is the tale of what takes place beneath the skin -- a tale that allows us to see the accomplishments of our everyday lives. Read More Read Less

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      Jeff Strickler Minneapolis Star Tribune Perhaps we could do without the six-story-high close-up of a teenager popping a zit, but everything else is fascinating. Rated: 3.5/4 Feb 19, 2004 Full Review David Hiltbrand Philadelphia Inquirer It is truly wondrous to behold. Rated: 3/4 Apr 10, 2003 Full Review Matt Weitz Dallas Morning News Overall, the film is so striking that you hardly notice that you're learning something -- quite an improvement over those old filmstrips. Rated: B+ Jan 9, 2003 Full Review Susan Granger www.susangranger.com How do you condense an eight-hour BBC-TV series into a 43-minute large-format movie? With great difficulty. Too much information in too little time. Rated: 5/10 Mar 11, 2007 Full Review Linda Cook Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) Little naked babies in the water. Got your attention now? I'll get back to the babies. Rated: 3.5/4 Feb 18, 2006 Full Review Chris Hewitt St. Paul Pioneer Press Intelligent, clear and with a playful sense of humor, there's something here for virtually every body. Rated: 3.5/4 Feb 19, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member saw it in IMAX, the Xrays and heat flow map are cool stuff to explain things I believe I already know so I wasn't really bored. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member If you don't want to know what goes on inside of you, stay away Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member This looks trippy... Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member A really great look at the human body by the BBC. Crazy conservatives be damned! (Long story...) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member I went to see this at Omnimax in Science World yesterday with my class. It was great! The Omnimax screen made it even cooler, but I'm sure it'd be interesting to watch on any screen or TV. I would love to take my kids to see this while it's still playing! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member this was a pretty good imax. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Sperm penetrating the egg. X-ray of a dog chasing Luke as he rides his bike. Thermal image of a bike rider and a motorcyclist. X-ray of Luke sitting on his bike. Little dippers go swimming with IMAX camera in underwater casing. Mini-cooper on the back of a truck to capture the driving experience. Developing hand. Developing hand. Luke freezing before the camera for a "throat shot." Thermal image of Luke on his bike. View more photos

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Three years in the making, "The Human Body" reveals the incredible story of life. In astonishing detail, this large format film presents a look at the biological processes that go on without our control and often without our notice. Throughout the film we follow a family from dawn to dusk as they go about their daily routines. But this is no ordinary story. This is the tale of what takes place beneath the skin -- a tale that allows us to see the accomplishments of our everyday lives.
      Director
      Peter Georgi
      Producer
      Gregory Andorfer, Jana Bennett, Alison Roden
      Screenwriter
      Richard Dale
      Production Co
      The Learning Channel, Discovery Channel Pictures, BBB Productions, National Science Foundation, The Maryland Science Center
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      43m