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:

Thomas Linzey: Not only is it the 11th hour, it's 11:59 and 59 seconds.

Movie Connections:

References "60 Minutes" (1968)

Soundtrack:

Svefn-g-englar

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.