An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
Seen it?2017 | 100 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 An Inconvenient Truth or Before the Flood, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought climate change into the heart of popular culture comes the riveting and rousing follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution. Vice President Al Gore continues his tireless fight, traveling around the world training an army of climate champions and influencing international climate policy. Cameras follow him behind the scenes—in moments private and public, funny and poignant—as he pursues the empowering notion that while the stakes have never been higher, the perils of climate change can be overcome with human ingenuity and passion.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 BAFTA.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$5 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk
- Al GoreSelf
- Barack ObamaSelf (archive footage)
- Donald TrumpSelf (archive footage)
- Angela MerkelSelf
- Justin TrudeauSelf
- Xi JinpingSelf
- Narendra ModiSelf
- Vladimir PutinSelf
- George W. BushSelf
- Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage)