The 11th Hour (2007)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Directors:

Nadia Conners
Leila Conners Petersen

Writers:

Nadia Conners (writer)
Leonardo DiCaprio (writer)

Release Date:

10 October 2007 (Philippines)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

Turn mankind's darkest hour into its finest

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Environmental | Number In Title

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio	...	Narrator
Kenny Ausubel	...	Himself
Thom Hartmann	...	Himself
Wangari Maathai	...	Herself
Sandra Postel	...	Herself
Paul Stamets	...	Himself
David Orr	...	Himself
Stephen Hawking	...	Himself
Oren Lyons	...	Himself
Andrew C. Revkin	...	Himself (as Andy Revkin)
Sylvia Earle Ph.D.	...	Herself (as Sylvia Earle)
Paul Hawken	...	Himself
Janine Benyus	...	Herself
Stuart Pimm	...	Himself
Paolo Soleri	...	Himself

Also Known As:

Leonardo DiCaprio Presents The 11th Hour (International: English title) (long title)

Runtime:

USA:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:6 | Philippines:G | Ireland:PG | Taiwan:GP | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Brazil:Livre | Sweden:7

Company:

Appian Way

Goofs:

Factual errors: An on-screen graphic refers to the "break" system of a train. It should be "brake".

Quotes:

Ray Anderson: So we've got bad things happening on a lot of fronts. And Earth is hurting... and we are the culprit.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Monster (2008) (V)

Soundtrack:

Svefn-g-englar

Film superbly does its job as a social responsibility educator.

With the world economy expanding as it is bringing pollution along with it, combined with the lack of socially responsible leadership specifically in the forms of education and regulation, The 11th Hour superbly outlines the current status of our Earth's health, the movement to revive it, and a basis for the education that is needed to make necessary changes for a healthier planet. Much file footage is shown throughout the film that is sometimes not specifically discussed but does provide good visuals for the narration and speakers, which is the basis of the entire film. Although the production is a bit ADD (ie a screen cut every 1/2 to 1 second at times), the distress call for the environment and future of our world is clear. A 10/10 is deserved for this film for social responsibility and standing up against non-leadership while providing feasible options to reduce global climate change from the ground up.