Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clive Oppenheimer directs. Tore Vollan behind the camera. Ernst Reijseger scores. Marco Capalbo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

• 1Released 6 years ago.
• 2International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.
• 3Directed by Clive Oppenheimer, shot by Tore Vollan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
• 4Original score by Ernst Reijseger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
• 5Editor Marco Capalbo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
• 6Werner Herzog and Clive Oppenheimer and Simon Schaffer carry the top of the cast.
• 7Marketing tagline: "Explore the meaning of falling stars, meteorites and deep impacts.".
• 8IMDB entry: tt9203832 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
• 9Classified under 14 themes, including "meteor", "meteorite", "space research", "crater".

The technical file

Cinematography

Tore Vollan

Original score

Ernst Reijseger

Editing

Marco Capalbo

Sound

Marco Capalbo

Runtime

98 min · 1h 38m

Aspect ratio (typical)

1.37:1 (Academy)

Status

Released

Original language

EN

Certification (US)

PG

IMDB

Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds (2020) ↗

Rotten Tomatoes

98% 🍅 Fresh

Metacritic

72/100

IMDB rating

6.9/10 · 4,102 votes

MPAA

TV-PG

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Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

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  Official Trailer

  Trailer · Official

Production companies

Who made it

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  Dogwoof

  GB

• SP

  Spring Films

  GB

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  Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

  DE

• SA

  Sandbox Films

  US

Key crew

• Production Sound MixerGeorge Trevis
• ColoristPeter Zeitlinger
• ResearcherRhodri Lowis
• Music SupervisorGary Welch
• Compositing ArtistAdrian Huber
• Score EngineerNiels Brouwer
• Head of ProductionPat Footer
• Assistant CameraCameron Owen
• Co-Executive ProducerVijay Vaidyanathan
• Production CoordinatorLauren Greenwood
• Assistant CameraGabriele Fuso
• Sound DesignerMarco Capalbo
• Still PhotographerLena Herzog
• Post Production CoordinatorSilvia Zeitlinger
• Score EngineerErnst Reijseger
• Location ManagerJohn Goldsmith
• Development ManagerFigs Jackman
• Sound EditorMarco Capalbo
• Compositing LeadNikolai Huber
• Compositing ArtistJasmin Astaki-Bardeh
• Production Sound MixerPaul Paragon
• Production Sound MixerMassimiliano Borghesi
• Sound RecordistPratik Biswas
• Sound Mix TechnicianNoah Dunbar

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

• meteor
• meteorite
• space research
• crater
• meteor shower
• meteor crash
• space debris
• observational documentary
• night sky
• space mystery
• science and nature
• science documentary
• space photography
• shooting star

Release history · US

When it landed

• Digital2020-11-12PG· Apple TV+

Also known as

International titles

• 파이어볼: 외계에서 온 방문객KR