Microcosmos (1996) Poster
MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Up 1,428 this week

Microcosmos (1996)
"Microcosmos: Le peuple de l'herbe" (original title)

 -  Documentary  -  6 September 1996 (Switzerland)
7.8
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 7.8/10 from 6,767 users  
Reviews: 44 user | 44 critic

A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails ... See full summary »

Directors:

,

Writers:

,

Stars:

, |
0Check in
X Beta I'm Watching This!
Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends.
If your account is linked with Facebook and you have turned on sharing, this will show up in your activity feed. If not, you can turn on sharing here .
0Share...

Own it

Buy it at Amazon.com

Quick Links

Explore More
Show Less

Related News

Greatest Films Directed By Women – Individual Staff List
| SoundOnSight
“Goats,” “Messenger,” and Big Bollywood “Blue” Set to Party at Abu Dhabi
| Indiewire
DVD: Review: Winged Migration / Fly Away Home
| avclub.com
See all 3 related articles »
Create a list »

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

Seen
a list of 1238 titles created 3 months ago
 
100 Best Documentary Films of All-Time
a list of 102 titles created 08 May 2011
 
Our Watched Documentaries
a list of 40 titles created 3 months ago
 
Oli2
a list of 1451 titles created 3 months ago
 
Diana's Movies seen on DVD
a list of 1337 titles created 7 months ago
 
See all related lists »

Connect with IMDb

Share this Rating

Title: Microcosmos (1996)

Microcosmos (1996) on IMDb 7.8/10

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of Microcosmos.
8 wins & 4 nominations. See more awards »

Photos

24 photos | 1 video | 3 news articles »
Learn more

People who liked this also liked... 













◄ Prev 6 Next 6 ►

0 Next »
Genesis (2004)
Documentary
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X  
Directors: Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou
Stars: Sotigui Kouyaté
0 Next »
Winged Migration (2001)
Documentary
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X  

Documentary on the migratory patterns of birds, shot over the course of three years on all seven continents.

Directors: Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud, and 1 more credit »
Stars: Philippe Labro, Jacques Perrin
0 Next »
Home I (2009)
Documentary | Drama | Family
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X  

With aerial footage from 54 countries, Home is a depiction of how the Earth's problems are all interlinked.

Director: Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Stars: Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Glenn Close, Jacques Gamblin
0 Next »
An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
Documentary
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  

A documentary on Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide.

Director: Davis Guggenheim
Stars: Al Gore, Billy West, George Bush
0 Next »
Powaqqatsi (1988)
Documentary | Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X  

An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.

Director: Godfrey Reggio
Stars: Christie Brinkley, David Brinkley, Pope John Paul II
0 Next »
Encounters at the End of the World (2007)
Documentary
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X  

Filmmaker Werner Herzog travels to Antarctica, looking to capture its natural beauty and investigate the characters there.

Director: Werner Herzog
Stars: Werner Herzog, Scott Rowland, Stefan Pashov
0 Next »
Earth (2007)
Documentary
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X  

Feature-length version of the documentary TV series Planet Earth, following the migration paths of four animal families.

Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield
Stars: Anggun, James Earl Jones, Patrick Stewart
0 Next »
Lost in La Mancha (2002)
Documentary
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X  

Fulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed Don Quixote off the ground. Back injuries, freakish storms, and more zoom in to sabotage the project (which has never been resurrected).

Directors: Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe
Stars: Tony Grisoni, Terry Gilliam, Jeff Bridges
0 Next »
The Cove (2009)
Documentary | Crime
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X  

Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.

Director: Louie Psihoyos
Stars: Richard O'Barry, Louie Psihoyos, Hardy Jones
0 Next »
Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)
Documentary
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  

A documentary that investigates the birth and death of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in the future.

Director: Chris Paine
Stars: Martin Sheen, Reverend Gadget, Mel Gibson
0 Next »
Darwin's Nightmare (2004)
Documentary
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X  

A documentary on the effect of fishing the Nile perch in Tanzania's Lake Victoria. The predatory fish, which has wiped out the native species, is sold in European supermarkets, while starving Tanzanian families have to make do with the leftovers.

Director: Hubert Sauper
Stars: Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga Nsese, Raphael Tukiko Wagara, Dimond Remtulia
0 Next »
Food, Inc. (2008)
Documentary
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X  

An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.

Director: Robert Kenner
Stars: Eric Schlosser, Richard Lobb, Vince Edwards
Edit

Cast

Complete credited cast:
...
Récitant / Narrator (French version) (voice)
...
Narrator (English version) (voice)
Full cast and crew »
Edit

Storyline

A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, an underwater spider creating an air bubble to live in, and a mosquito hatching. Written by Will Gilbert

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

spider | slow motion | time lapse photography | beetle | insect | See more »

Taglines:

15 years of research. 2 years of equipment design. 3 years of shooting. One great movie to restore your sense of wonder. See more »

Genres:

Documentary

Certificate:

G | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

Add content advisory for parents »
Edit

Details

Country:

| |

Language:

Release Date:

6 September 1996 (Switzerland)  »

Also Known As:

Microcosmos  »

Filming Locations:

 »

Box Office

Budget:

CHF 5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$35,189 (USA) (11 October 1996)

Gross:

$1,573,842 (USA) (31 January 1997)
 »

Company Credits

Production Co:

, ,  »
Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Color:

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
See  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed over a period of three years. See more »

Crazy Credits

In the end credits: Le Conseil Général de L'Aveyron and SIVOM des Monts et Lacs du Lévezou extend the adventure in the world of insects at the Jean-Henri Fabre Center of Saint-Léons in Lévezou, opening in 1998. See more »

Connections

Featured in Zomergasten: Episode #22.4 (2009) See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

 
Probably the best nature film ever made!
28 December 1998 | by (Munich, Germany) – See all my reviews

The stunning images are not what make it a masterpiece, rather it is its poetry which conveys the sheer beauty of life.

This movie is a religious experience.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?
Review this title | See all 44 user reviews »

Message Boards

Recent Posts
Intro song maarten_mulder_
Dirty JJ_D
Where was this filmed? kristen-bains
American DVD cheapdate
Lyrics and artist for song in movie? NotExcessive
What exactly... dizzyBallerina
Discuss Microcosmos (1996) on the IMDb message boards »
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page

Write review
Create a character page for:
?