Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Seen it?2010 | 90 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little 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. 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 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France, capturing the oldest known pictorial creations of humankind in their astonishing natural setting.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 86 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
9 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$6 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 66K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Werner Herzog
- Werner HerzogNarrator (voice)
- Dominique BaffierSelf
- Jean ClottesSelf
- Jean-Michel GenesteSelf
- Michel PhilippeSelf
- Gilles ToselloSelf
- Carole FritzSelf
- Maria MalinaSelf
- Nicholas ConardSelf
- Valerie FeruglioSelf