About this movie
- Genres:
- Documentary
- Language:
- English
- Subtitles:
- Arabic, Chinese, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
- Running time:
- 1:34:57
- Partner rating:
- PG-13
- Released:
- 2011
Cast & Crew
Directors
- Kevin Macdonald
Producers
- Ridley Scott
- Tony Scott
- Liza Marshall
- Jack Arbuthnott
- Tim Partridge
Life In A Day
Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes
80%
percent positive reviews
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Simon Foster, sbs.com.auIt's best to simply ignore its corporate branding and accept the spirit of deeper understanding and celebration of the project's intention.
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Annette Basile, FILMINK (Australia)
With director Kevin Macdonald finding a rhythm among the myriad footage submitted, this honest, funny and touching doco is an incredible achievement.
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Julie Rigg, MovieTime, ABC Radio National
You walk out with a good feeling, having seen a lot of humanity in the almost raw.
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Paul Byrnes, Sydney Morning Herald
It's a feel-good movie in that sense, affirmative without being sentimental or exploitative.
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Leigh Paatsch, Herald Sun (Australia)
Not all of this stuff will totally grip you with its urgency or relevance, but not a second of it (yes, even that fellow contemplating his laundry list) will wear out its welcome.
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Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Almost inevitably, a film made from these snippets is less than the sum of its parts.
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Ed Gibbs, Sydney Morning Herald
Inevitably, the 90-minute film has a lot to live up to. And, by and large, it succeeds in its mandate.
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