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Fireball: Visitors From Darker Worlds

Play trailer Poster for Fireball: Visitors From Darker Worlds 2020,  1h 37m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 98% 45 Reviews Tomatometer 61% Fewer than 50 Ratings Popcornmeter
98% Tomatometer 45 Reviews 61% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
A journey across the planet and universe explores how meteorites, shooting stars and deep impacts have awoken wonder about other realms and make people rethink their destinies.
Fireball: Visitors From Darker Worlds

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Critics Consensus

Much like the cosmic debris it investigates, Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds is made up of heavy stuff -- but it lights up the screen thanks to Werner Herzog's infectious awe.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas ABC Radio (Australia) Nov 18, 2020
4/5
Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds is an absorbing look into how this cosmic phenomenon has inspired human civilisation itself. Go to Full Review
Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Nov 13, 2020
3/4
A film that can be a bit dry when Oppenheimer leads the scientific discussion but that springs back to life when Herzog the filmmaker allows his awe to come through the camera. Go to Full Review
Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor Nov 13, 2020
4.5/5
Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds is an awestruck movie about awe. Go to Full Review
Erick Estrada Cinegarage Nov 2, 2022
Herzog's reflections on meteorites are hallucinating. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Carson Timar Clapper Feb 22, 2022
Despite its slower moments, the film carries a weight and finds enough unique points of conversation to stand out and feel like an inspired effort. Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Feb 1, 2022
A
Werner Herzog takes us to meteorite school. Cool. We are all space dust, except for Herzog; he's Bavarian. Go to Full Review
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Werner Herzog

Director

Clive Oppenheimer

Director

Werner Herzog

Narrator

Werner Herzog

Writer

André Singer

Producer

Lucki Stipetic

Producer

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Fireball: Visitors From Darker Worlds

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Movie Info

Synopsis A journey across the planet and universe explores how meteorites, shooting stars and deep impacts have awoken wonder about other realms and make people rethink their destinies.
Director
Werner Herzog, Clive Oppenheimer
Producer
André Singer, Lucki Stipetic
Screenwriter
Werner Herzog
Production Co
Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, Sandbox Films, Spring Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 13, 2020
Runtime
1h 37m
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