Before the Flood
2016 · Movie · PG · 93 min · ★ 7.7 · 70% critics
Before the Flood follows a global journey to show how climate change is affecting the environment and the people, ecosystems, and native communities that depend on it. It pairs real-world observations with ideas for what society can do to help prevent further harm to endangered species and ecosystems.
Also known as The Turning Point
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Streaming on Disney+.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-10-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (819 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you want an accessible, worldwide look at climate change that pushes action and awareness; Not for you if you prefer highly detailed, single-topic deep dives like Chasing Ice or Racing Extinction.
Pros: urgent global message; inspiring travel perspective; thought-provoking interviews | Cons: feels broad at times; limited deep answers; may seem light for skeptics
Themes
- society
- climate change
- natural disaster
- global warming
- green energy
- environment
- environmentalism
- endangered species
- environmental disaster
- climate emergency
- climate crisis
Cast & crew
Leonardo DiCaprio
as Self
Bill Clinton
as Self
John Kerry
as Self
Barack Obama
as Self
Elon Musk
as Self
Pope Francis
as Self
Ban Ki-moon
as Self
Alejandro G. Iñárritu
as Self
- MB
Michael Brune
as Self
- MM
Marc Mageau
as Self
Directed by Fisher Stevens