Life in a Day

"The story of one day on Earth."

2011 1h 35m EN

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7.2

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79%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.6

IMDB

★7.2TMDB · 257🍅79%Rotten Tomatoes●58Metacritic★7.6IMDB · 15,636

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Synopsis

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A documentary shot by filmmakers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the 24th of July, 2010.

“The story of one day on Earth.”

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Cast

Cindy Baer
Herself
Moica
Herself
Caryn Waechter
Herself
Drake Shannon
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Macdonald
Languages: English
Countries: South Korea, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.0× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: South Korea, United Kingdom.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Life in a Day Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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AWARDS

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kevin Macdonald, shot by Cristina Bocchialini. 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 Harry Gregson-Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kevin Macdonald directs. Cristina Bocchialini behind the camera. Harry Gregson-Williams scores. Joe Walker cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in South Korea, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 5.0× over at the box office.
3Released 15 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: South Korea, United Kingdom.
5Part of the "Life in a Day Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
7Directed by Kevin Macdonald, shot by Cristina Bocchialini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Harry Gregson-Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Joe Walker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Cindy Baer and Moica and Caryn Waechter carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "The story of one day on Earth.".
12IMDB entry: tt1687247 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.