A Beautiful Planet

"Experience Earth like never before."

2016 0h 45m EN

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METACRITIC

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7.3

IMDB

★7.1TMDB · 84🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes●75Metacritic★7.3IMDB · 1,537

Documentary

Synopsis

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A breathtaking portrait of Earth from space, providing a unique perspective and increased understanding of our planet and galaxy as never seen before. Made in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the film features stunning footage of our magnificent blue planet — and the effects humanity has had on it over time — captured by the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

“Experience Earth like never before.”

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Cast

Jennifer Lawrence
Self - Narrator (voice)
Samantha Cristoforetti
Self (uncredited)
Scott Kelly
Self (uncredited)
Kjell Lindgren
Self (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toni Myers
Writers: Toni Myers
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Toni Myers, shot by James Neihouse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Maribeth Solomon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Toni Myers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jennifer Lawrence and Samantha Cristoforetti and Scott Kelly carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Experience Earth like never before.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Toni Myers directs. James Neihouse behind the camera. Maribeth Solomon scores. Toni Myers cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Toni Myers, shot by James Neihouse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Maribeth Solomon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Toni Myers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jennifer Lawrence and Samantha Cristoforetti and Scott Kelly carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Experience Earth like never before.".
9IMDB entry: tt2800050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "earth", "space station", "time lapse photography", "aerial photography".