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EARTH DAYSMovie Reviews
Documentary about the events leading up to the initial Earth Day, and what has and hasn't happened to protect the planet since then. Cast:Stewart Udall, Denis Hayes, Stewart Brand, Rusty Schweickart, Hunter Lovins, Dennis Meadows, Stephanie Mills, Pete McCloskey, Paul EhrlichDirector:Robert StoneRelease Date:August 14, 2009DVD Release:April 20, 2010From:ZeitgeistLength:1 hr. 30 min.
Earth Days played in key cities to good reviews. • Owen Gleiberman wrote in Entertainment Weekly, "...a rapturous and enlightening look at the history of the environmental movement in America." • And Justin Berton wrote in the Houston Chronicle, "...underneath the ego-tripping, an important story gets told and one that shouldn't soon be forgotten." More Reviews Below...
Earth Days Positive Reviews (20 Reviews, reviews below)
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a rapturous and enlightening look at the history of the environmental movement in America.... looks at truths that are no longer so inconvenient."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 108 words, 08/14/09
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "A sedate chronicle of the highs and lows of the environmental movement... a beautifully composed tribute to visionary thinking and political ingenuity..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 271 words, 08/14/09
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "A rich trove of news clips and interviews inform Robert Stone's fast-moving documentary about the movement to save the planet..."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 102 words, 08/14/09
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "Robert Stone convenes a united front of elders in the U.S. environmental movement as he traces the history of ecological consciouness raising."(See all of Bill Stamets's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 332 words, 11/27/09
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...thoughtful... features a mix of archival footage with interviews with people who spearheaded the ecology movement.... very much a serious, considered film."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 619 words, 08/21/09
Kyle Smith, New York Post: POOR(cg) "Crusty eco-hippies spin random anecdotes about olden times... a turgid documentary on the environmental movement in the 1960s and '70s."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 240 words, 08/14/09
Desson Thomson, Washington Post: MODERATE(cg) "...feels like a prolonged campfire conversation, filled with weathered, measured talk about holistic thinking and finding a new perspective."(See all of Desson Thomson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 837 words, 09/18/09
Justin Berton, Houston Chronicle/San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...underneath the ego-tripping, an important story gets told and one that shouldn't soon be forgotten."(See all of Justin Berton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 255 words, 10/16/09
Tom Long, Dallas Morning News: EXCELLENT(cg) "The intense seriousness of the current global predicament comes across fully... It's just joined by a sense of potential accomplishment for the future."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 370 words, 10/30/09
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: VERY GOOD(cg) "Stately and dignified... it makes plain the seductiveness of the post-war consumer lifestyle, giving a sense of what the activists were up against."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 110 words, 10/16/09
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Honoring the heroes of the environmental movement is clearly appropriate, but getting mired in nostalgia is a dirty shame."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 303 words, 10/30/09
Michael Sragow, Baltimore Sun: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a surprisingly calm documentary... conveys the need not just to protect terra firma, but the sky above and the sea below."(See all of Michael Sragow's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 402 words, 10/02/09
Gerald Peary, Boston Phoenix: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "A surprise of Earth Days is seeing Richard Nixon signing progressive eco-legislation and starting the Environmental Protection Agency."(See all of Gerald Peary's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 153 words, 10/08/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "A sedate chronicle of the highs and lows of the environmental movement... a beautifully composed tribute to visionary thinking and political ingenuity..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 271 words, 08/14/09
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...thoughtful... features a mix of archival footage with interviews with people who spearheaded the ecology movement.... very much a serious, considered film."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 619 words, 08/21/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Justin Chang, Daily Variety: EXCELLENT "...a moving, elegiac, deeply contemplative work that leaves the viewer not with a save-the-world checklist, but rather a spirit of hopeful reflection."(See all of Justin Chang's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 653 words, 02/05/09
Stephen Farber, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "...provides a sweeping history of the environmental movement.... produced for public television, where it will eventually be well received when it airs..."(See all of Stephen Farber's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 434 words, 01/26/09
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...thoughtful... features a mix of archival footage with interviews with people who spearheaded the ecology movement.... very much a serious, considered film."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 619 words, 08/21/09
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "A sedate chronicle of the highs and lows of the environmental movement... a beautifully composed tribute to visionary thinking and political ingenuity..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 271 words, 08/14/09
18.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Earth Days's reviews are separated by an average 18.2 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Earth Days (20 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Earth Days's reviews cover 22.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 6,935 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 347 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Earth Days Coverage, Volume & Length (20 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 24 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Earth Days's reviews on average broke 24 days after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Earth Days's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Earth Days (20 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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