The 11th Hour

2007
PG
1h 35m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

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Science & Technology Documentary Documentary

A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems.A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems.A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems.

Directors
- Leila Conners
- Nadia Conners
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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Leila Conners
- Nadia Conners
Writers
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 nominations total

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The Eleventh Hour

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Goofs
In the subtitles of an interview with Mikhail Gorbachev, the former USSR premier is translated as saying that because we have strained nature to the breaking point, "we must, the generations living now, must take a principal decision that we will act differently because the ecological crisis is global." Taking "a principal decision" is an odd turn of phrase, at best, in this context. Almost certainly, Gorbachev said "we must take a principled decision."

Quotes
Stephen Hawking: One can see from space how the human race has changed the Earth. Nearly all of the available land has been cleared of forest and is now used for agriculture or urban development. The polar icecaps are shrinking and the desert areas are increasing. At night, the Earth is no longer dark, but large areas are lit up. All of this is evidence that human exploitation of the planet is reaching a critical limit. But human demands and expectations are ever-increasing. We cannot continue to pollute the atmosphere, poison the ocean and exhaust the land. There isn't any more available.

Connections
Featured in Zomergasten: Episode #20.3 (2007)

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Svefn-g-englar
Performed by Sigur Rós

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10/10

terrifying, uplifting, and motivational

This is a wonderful and important documentary. The film is full of terrifying images and fascinating interviews from some great minds. But, luckily, it does not spend too much time making its case about our destruction. After getting the viewer sufficiently terrified, the film shifts its focus to the causes of the problem. The film also inspires viewers to go out and make a difference (and tells them how).

Of course, comparisons will be made to An Inconvenient Truth, so I'll cover that too: it's clear that this project was always intended to be a film; it didn't begin as a PowerPoint presentation. It also doesn't waste time with a biography of it's narrator. But, most importantly, it's got a better mix of fear and inspiration; DiCaprio's film made me want to change the world.