Name: Spaceship Earth
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-03-13
Rating: 6.2

2020PG

Documentary1h 55m

🍅87%

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87%

Tomatometer

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59%

Popcornmeter

6.2

TMDB

Storyline

In 1991 a group of countercultural visionaries built an enormous replica of earth’s ecosystem called Biosphere 2. When eight “biospherians” lived sealed inside, they faced ecological calamities and cult accusations. Their epic adventure is a cautionary tale but also a testament to the power of small groups reimagining the world.

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DirectorMatt Wolf

ReleasedMar 13, 2020

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guidePGCA

Studios

Impact Partners

RadicalMediaStacey Reiss Productions

Polari Pictures

Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

7 fresh · 1 rotten

Critics consensus

“Spaceship Earth achieves liftoff as an engaging behind-the-scenes record of an audacious experiment -- and settles into orbit as poignant proof of the power of a shared dream.”

87% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

Tara Brady

RTIrish TimesAug 14, 2020

The excitement around anything that pertained to space travel in 1991 is genuinely moving. But one is left with dark, messy hints rather than a satisfactory third act.

Danny Leigh

RTFinancial TimesJul 15, 2020

Wolf isn't the most elegant storyteller, but his material is so fascinating, you forgive the sprawl...

Peter Bradshaw

RTGuardianJul 8, 2020

My ignorance was so complete, in fact, that for the first few minutes of this film I kept suspecting some kind of docu-spoof. But it's all real...

Cole Smithey

RTColeSmithey.comFeb 11, 2022

If there is any scandal to report, it comes from none other than Mr. April Fool himself, Steve Bannon.