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7.2/10   180 votes
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Writer:
John Webster (writer)
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Release Date:
19 September 2008 (Finland) more
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Plot:
Director John Webster convinces his wife and two small children that the whole family should go on an oil diet... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
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Interesting idea more (2 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Anu Webster ... Herself
Benjy Webster ... Himself
John Webster ... Himself
Samuel Webster ... Himself
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Katastrofin aineksia (Finland) (working title)
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Runtime:
85 min
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References Singin' in the Rain (1952) more
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Chanson Parisienne more

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10 out of 10 people found the following review useful.
Interesting idea, 26 November 2008
8/10
Author: korn from Finland

"Receipes for Disaster" is about a family that decides to try living a full year without using any products or services manufactured or carried out by using oil and carbon. It was an entertaining and fun ride for about an hour and ten minutes, but in the near end I was getting restless and waiting for the conclusion. Finally it felt like one of those movies that could be 10 or 15 minutes shorter.

Even though the movie was a bit too long, I was still very pleased about the whole thing. It was an interesting idea to kick in for the fight against the global warming and if every person on the planet would do the same, we could manage to get ourselves a little more time before the oil runs out completely. If it really is so hard to live without oil for one year, how hard will it be when there isn't any 40 years from now? 8 out of 10 stars.

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