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20,000 Days on Earth

  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 37m
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7.4/10
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20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
Drama and reality combine in a fictitious 24 hours in the life of musician and international cultural icon Nick Cave.
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Writer and musician Nick Cave marks his 20,000th day on the planet Earth.Writer and musician Nick Cave marks his 20,000th day on the planet Earth.Writer and musician Nick Cave marks his 20,000th day on the planet Earth.

  • Directors
    • Iain Forsyth
    • Jane Pollard
  • Writers
    • Nick Cave
    • Iain Forsyth
    • Jane Pollard
  • Stars
    • Nick Cave
    • Susie Bick
    • Warren Ellis
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Iain Forsyth
      • Jane Pollard
    • Writers
      • Nick Cave
      • Iain Forsyth
      • Jane Pollard
    • Stars
      • Nick Cave
      • Susie Bick
      • Warren Ellis
    • 34User reviews
    • 157Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 8 wins & 18 nominations total

    Videos2

    International Trailer
    Trailer 2:12
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    20000 Dias En La Tierra: Como Escribir Una Cancion (Spanish)
    Clip 1:44
    Watch 20000 Dias En La Tierra: Como Escribir Una Cancion (Spanish)

    Photos49

    Nick Cave in 20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
    Nick Cave, Earl Cave, and Arthur Cave in 20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
    Nick Cave in 20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
    Nick Cave and Warren Ellis in 20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
    Susie Bick and Nick Cave in 20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
    Nick Cave in 20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
    Nick Cave in 20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
    Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave in 20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
    Nick Cave and Warren Ellis in 20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
    Nick Cave in 20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
    Susie Bick, Nick Cave, Iain Forsyth, and Jane Pollard in 20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
    Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave in 20,000 Days on Earth (2014)

    Top cast

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    Nick Cave
    Nick Cave
    • Nick Cave
    Susie Bick
    • Susie Cave
    • (as Susie Cave)
    Warren Ellis
    Warren Ellis
    • Warren Ellis
    Darian Leader
    • Darian Leader
    Ray Winstone
    Ray Winstone
    • Ray Winstone
    Blixa Bargeld
    Blixa Bargeld
    • Blixa Bargeld
    Kylie Minogue
    Kylie Minogue
    • Kylie Minogue
    Arthur Cave
    • Arthur Cave
    Earl Cave
    Earl Cave
    • Earl Cave
    Thomas Wydler
    • Thomas Wydler
    Martyn Casey
    • Martyn Casey
    Conway Savage
    Conway Savage
    • Conway Savage
    Jim Sclavunos
    Jim Sclavunos
    • Jim Sclavunos
    Barry Adamson
    • Barry Adamson
    George Vjestica
    • George Vjestica
    Rachel Willis
    • Nick Cave's Assistant
    • (voice)
    Lizzie Phillips
    Lizzie Phillips
    • Darren Leader's assistant
    Peter Stonehm
    • Delivery man
    • Directors
      • Iain Forsyth
      • Jane Pollard
    • Writers
      • Nick Cave
      • Iain Forsyth
      • Jane Pollard
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Quotes

      Nick Cave: To act on a bad idea is better than to not act at all, because the worth of the idea never becomes apparent until you do it.

    • Crazy credits
      The credits are shown over a twilight scene of Brighton, shot from the sea.
    • Connections
      Features The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
    • Soundtracks
      Can't Get You Out of My Head
      Written by Cathy Dennis and Rob Davis (as Robert Davis)

      Performed by Kylie Minogue

      Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd and Universal/MCA Music Ltd

      Licensed courtesy of Parlophone Records Ltd

    User reviews34

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Masterfully written, sequenced and shot. Gripping and powerful
    The movie had a raw feel about it, an honest look at the creative process from the perspective of Nick Cave. It opened up a line of thoughts (as an aspiring musician) that transformed, inspired, questioned and transcended my way of writing. The pace of the movie was far from slow, (though obviously nor was it fast paced), it almost reflected Cave's musical writing style, a kind of creeping epic crescendo. The movie didn't fail to completely grip my friend, who I'd rate highly in terms of his cinematic knowledge (working in the industry), despite the fact that he hasn't really been exposed to much of Cave's work.

    The cinematography was beautiful, with extremely unique transitions that somehow flowed scene to scene. The soundtrack was obviously excellent, with some stirring performances, I'm fairly certain there were a few slightly teary eyes in the cinema. Nick Cave was simultaneously eccentric, enigmatic yet very down to earth and heartfelt. I did feel his heartbeat.
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    • stuartfsmith
    • Aug 22, 2014

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 18, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Showtimes
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dünyada 20,000 Gün
    • Filming locations
      • Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Corniche Media
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
      • Film4
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $279,558
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $27,879
      • Sep 21, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,105,558
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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