Chasing Ice
Seen it?2012 | 74 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and 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
- A natural pick for people who love a true story told well. Expect to bring it up in conversation afterwards. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 14 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
When National Geographic photographer James Balog asked, “How can one take a picture of climate change?” his attention was immediately drawn to ice. Soon he was asked to do a cover story on glaciers that became the most popular and well-read piece in the magazine during the last five years. But for Balog, that story marked the beginning of a much larger and longer-term project that would reach epic proportions.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 65%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeff Orlowski
- James BalogSelf - Photographer
- Svavar JonatanssonSelf - Photo Assistant
- Adam LeWinterSelf - EIS Engineer
- Louie PsihoyosSelf - Photographer & Oscar Winning Filmmaker
- Kitty BooneSelf - The Aspen Institute
- Sylvia EarleSelf - National Geographic Explorer
- Dennis DimickSelf - National Geographic Editor
- Jason BoxSelf - Climatologist, Ohio State University
- Tad PfefferSelf - Glaciologist, University of Colorado
- Suzanne BalogSelf - James's Wife