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Koyaanisqatsi

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1983 | 86 min | Documentary, Music

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (91% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.9 out of 10) and it made about 5 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for the curious.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 26 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.9 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $3 million worldwide on a $600K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 298K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Godfrey Reggio

  • Ed AsnerSelf (archive footage)
  • Pat BenatarSelf
  • Johnny CarsonSelf (archive footage)
  • Dick CavettSelf (archive footage)
  • Marilyn ChambersSelf (archive footage)
  • Sammy Davis Jr.Self (archive footage)
  • Lou DobbsSelf (archive footage)
  • Linda EllerbeeSelf (archive footage)
  • Peter SellersSelf (archive footage)
  • Thomas DolbySelf (archive footage)