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Voyage of Time: Life's Journey

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2017 | 90 min | Documentary

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (68% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. 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.

A celebration of the universe, displaying the whole of time, from its start to its final collapse. This film examines all that occurred to prepare the world that stands before us now: science and spirit, birth and death, the grand cosmos and the minute life systems of our planet.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.3 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 61K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Terrence Malick

  • Cate BlanchettNarrator (voice)
  • Jamal CavilEarly Human
  • Maisha DiattaEarly Human
  • Yagazie EmeziEarly Human
  • Daryl James Harris IIEarly Human
  • Sebastian JacksonEarly Human
  • Keitha JohnsonEarly Human
  • Abraham KosgeiEarly Human
  • Runa LucienneEarly Human
  • Ramona MichnaEarly Human