2040

2019

1 hr. 32 min.

Documentary

Drama

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Concerned about his young daughter's future, filmmaker Damon Gameau travels the world in search of new approaches and solutions to global warming.

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With 2040, documentarian Damon Gameau entertainingly surveys possible solutions to the climate change crisis, offering an unusually optimistic way forward.

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John B

Interesting story and fun to imagine what the world might be like in the 2040 as the narrator plans ahead for his daughter's future

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/25/23

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DreamWeaver Films & t

Incredibly hopeful film that can motivate us in making many of the suggested changes. He has kids and he would like for them to have a future--something too many people are putting their heads in the sand about because the reality of the situation is too disturbing, if we let ourselves look...but not if we do something about it! This film says, "What are we waiting for? Let's DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! "

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/06/23

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Fergus R

It's a decent film but it is slightly held back by some bad effects but overall good

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/21/22

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Audience Member

The main environmental message within this documentary is that in order to have a more cleaner and better future for our planet, it is important to find solutions now and to take them. One of the solutions Damon provides in this documentary is that if cheaper home energy systems are combined with more people demanding clean energy from their politicians, there's a higher chance for many countries to be close to 100% renewable by 2040. This documentary provides a very optimistic approach to the solutions that we can take at this moment, to create a wonderful future for the next generation. Damon urges that these solutions are not impossible. In fact, they are existing inventions and projects that, if widely embraced, it may revolutionize the world. It is a must see documentary so that both our current and future generations can learn about the right steps that we need to take in order to save our beautiful home.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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I really enjoyed watching 2040. There are definitely some sobering moments in it, as the climate and biodiversity crises that we're facing are, frankly, quite terrifying and there's no getting away from that. However, this movie is really hopeful and shows that there are solutions out there - especially if we work together to make things happen and stop taking our planet for granted. I felt uplifted after watching this and wanted to get out there and make a difference. It's a gentle film that will hopefully make people think.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Excellent climate science movie. Don't believe low score (just a bunch of climate change deniers). Eye opening for people of all ages. I'll be using it in my high school math class. Lovely gift from a father to his young daughter.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Kevin Crust

Los Angeles Times

The status quo is unsustainable, and Gameau illustrates that transformative change is not only necessary, but possible.

Jun 6, 2020

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Nell Minow

RogerEbert.com

2040 points a practical, achievable path toward solutions, but its most important contribution is a sense that change is possible.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 5, 2020

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Brian Lowry

CNN.com

Although 2040 can come across like a heavy-handed way of making its point, the film's heart and head are in the right place.

Jun 4, 2020

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Lisa Laman

The Spool

It's all a bit too pie-in-the-sky, but it's better to shoot for the stars than not shoot at all when it comes to changing the world.

Aug 28, 2020

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

If the documentary 2040 were a book, it would be the CliffsNotes of environmentalism ... Although environmentalism is not an original topic for a documentary, it's told in a unique way in 2040.

Jul 21, 2020

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Voices the optimistic sentiment that by following good science there's still time to save the planet.

Rated: B-

Jun 18, 2020

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Synopsis

Concerned about his young daughter's future, filmmaker Damon Gameau travels the world in search of new approaches and solutions to global warming.

Director: Damon Gameau
Executive Producer: Ian Darling, Paul Wiegard
Screenwriter: Damon Gameau
Production Co: GoodThing Productions, Regen Pictures
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 5, 2020

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