
Naqoyqatsi
Seen it?2002 | 89 min | Documentary
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved Koyaanisqatsi, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$13K worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 44K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
More like this
KoyaanisqatsiSaturday SpecialFrom the same Qatsi series, and a Saturday Special.
An Inconvenient TruthFriday Night FlickAnother critically acclaimed documentary.
I Am Heath LedgerSunday Safe BetAnother documentary, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
Making Squid Game: The ChallengeMonday Morning MaybeAnother documentary. Fair warning: it's a Monday Morning Maybe.
Katy Perry: Part of MeWeeknight WatchAnother documentary, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by Godfrey Reggio
- Marlon BrandoSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Elton JohnSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Julia Louis-DreyfusSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- MadonnaSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Fidel CastroSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Martin Luther King Jr.Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Paul McCartneySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)