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Before the Flood

  • 20162016
  • PGPG
  • 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.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
28K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Fisher Stevens
  • Writer
    • Mark Monroe
  • Stars
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Ban Ki-moon
    • Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Top credits
  • Director
    • Fisher Stevens
  • Writer
    • Mark Monroe
  • Stars
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Ban Ki-moon
    • Alejandro G. Iñárritu
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    • 312User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 8 nominations

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    Before the Flood (2016)
    Leonardo DiCaprio and Barack Obama 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)
    Leonardo DiCaprio in Before the Flood (2016)
    Leonardo DiCaprio in Before the Flood (2016)
    Naya Rivera at an event for Devious Maids (2013)
    Naya Rivera at an event for Devious Maids (2013)
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    Leonardo DiCaprio and Elon Musk in Before the Flood (2016)
    Leonardo DiCaprio and Barack Obama in Before the Flood (2016)

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    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Self - Narratoras Self - Narrator
    Ban Ki-moon
    Ban Ki-moon
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Ban Ki-Moon)
    Alejandro G. Iñárritu
    Alejandro G. Iñárritu
    • Selfas Self
    Mike Brune
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Michael Brune)
    Marc Mageau
    • Selfas Self
    Enric Sala
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Dr. Enric Sala)
    Jake Awa
    • Selfas Self
    Jason Box
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Prof. Jason E. Box)
    Philip Levine
    • Selfas Self
    Michael E. Mann
    Michael E. Mann
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Dr. Michael E. Mann)
    Ma Jun
    • Selfas Self
    Alvin Lin
    • Selfas Self
    Sunita Narain
    Sunita Narain
    • Selfas Self
    Ashok Lavasa
    • Selfas Self
    Haji Ji
    • Self - farmeras Self - farmer
    Anote Tong
    • Selfas Self
    Tommy Remengesau
    • Selfas Self
    • (as H.E. Tommy E. Remengesau Jr.)
    Jeremy Jackson
    • Self - Ph.Das 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 reviews312

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    9/10
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    In the end, it's not about who pollutes more or less, we all have to make a personal change of lifestyle and mindset. I know i'm no where close to an ideal amount of consumption, but I want to try just a little harder to be more mindful of what I put into the environment and become a better steward of our beautiful planet and people. Great film. Very serious tones and messages throughout, but anything short of serious wouldn't make any real change, in my opinion. Being able to see some of the various examples of how fossil fuel, coal, and energy consumption negatively effects the environment reinforced the core messages very well. There was quite a lot of focus on DiCaprio in both face time with the cameras and the spotlight of the work that he has been doing in this field, but it is overshadowed by the bigger picture, which is addressing the problem that climate change poses on humanity and actually taking action.
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    • Oct 30, 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
    • Production companies
      • RatPac Documentary Films
      • Appian Way
      • Insurgent Docs
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      • $988
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      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
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