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Before the Flood

  • 2016
  • PG
  • 1h 36m
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8.2/10
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Before the Flood (2016)
A look at how climate change affects our environment and what society can do to prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems and native communities across the planet.
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A look at how climate change affects our environment and what society can do to prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems and native communities across the planet.A look at how climate change affects our environment and what society can do to prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems and native communities across the planet.A look at how climate change affects our environment and what society can do to prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems and native communities across the planet.

  • Director
    • Fisher Stevens
  • Writer
    • Mark Monroe
  • Stars
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Ban Ki-moon
    • Alejandro G. Iñárritu
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    28K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Fisher Stevens
    • Writer
      • Mark Monroe
    • Stars
      • Leonardo DiCaprio
      • Ban Ki-moon
      • Alejandro G. Iñárritu
    • 328User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 8 nominations

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    Leonardo DiCaprio in Before the Flood (2016)
    Leonardo DiCaprio in Before the Flood (2016)
    Leonardo DiCaprio in Before the Flood (2016)
    Leonardo DiCaprio in Before the Flood (2016)
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    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Self - Narrator
    Ban Ki-moon
    Ban Ki-moon
    • Self
    • (as Ban Ki-Moon)
    Alejandro G. Iñárritu
    Alejandro G. Iñárritu
    • Self
    Mike Brune
    Mike Brune
    • Self
    • (as Michael Brune)
    Marc Mageau
    • Self
    Enric Sala
    • Self
    • (as Dr. Enric Sala)
    Jake Awa
    • Self
    Jason Box
    • Self
    • (as Prof. Jason E. Box)
    Philip Levine
    • Self
    Michael E. Mann
    Michael E. Mann
    • Self
    • (as Dr. Michael E. Mann)
    Ma Jun
    • Self
    Alvin Lin
    • Self
    Sunita Narain
    Sunita Narain
    • Self
    Ashok Lavasa
    • Self
    Haji Ji
    • Self - farmer
    Anote Tong
    • Self
    Tommy Remengesau
    • Self
    • (as H.E. Tommy E. Remengesau Jr.)
    Jeremy Jackson
    • Self - Ph.D
    • Director
      • Fisher Stevens
    • Writer
      • Mark Monroe
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    • Trivia
      Released for free on the National Geographic YouTube channel.
    • Quotes

      Leonardo DiCaprio: You are the last best hope of Earth. We ask you to protect it or we, and all living things we cherish, are history.

    • Connections
      Featured in Docventures: Ilmastonmuutos (2017)
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      Before the Flood
      Composed by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, with Gustavo Santaolalla

    User reviews328

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    8/10
    Informative, and hopefully it reaches its target audience
    I am glad that this documentary was made, even though I felt it was talking to someone other than me. The movie is focused on America (even though what it preaches is relevant all over the world), and much of the information is not really ground breaking if you are already concerned about the environment. I am not complaining about this, as that is probably the best target audience to try to reach for a documentary like this. There's no reason to make more documentaries preaching to the choir.

    The documentary itself is mostly well made. Leonardo travels from one place to the other, and talks with some big names. Some of it feels kind of irrelevant, and the best parts is when Leonardo talks with people who are not that famous, especially the one subject that shows her frustration. Some of the places he travels are interesting to see, though it's mostly quick visits, and at times they feel more like backdrops than important set pieces. Despite the documentary jumping from one theme to the next, it holds together quite well, and Leonardo's journey functions well as a mean to take the viewer through all the information.

    Personally I would have liked a documentary that was a bit more science heavy, maybe like a combination of the nature trips that Leonardo goes on here, and the presentation from Al Gore's film. But I can understand why they went in the direction they went here, and I hope it resonates with a lot of people that have not thought much about this.
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    • Nov 5, 2016

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    • Release date
      • October 30, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 洪水來臨前
    • Filming locations
      • Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina(Filmed in)
    • Production companies
      • RatPac Documentary Films
      • Appian Way
      • Insurgent Docs
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $988
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      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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