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The Nature of Existence

Play trailer Poster for The Nature of Existence 2010,  1h 34m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 64% 22 Reviews Tomatometer 65% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
64% Tomatometer 22 Reviews 65% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Interviewers ask people who have influenced humanity to talk about their beliefs.

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Cary Darling Dallas Morning News Jul 23, 2010
4/5
Freewheeling and funny. Go to Full Review
Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Jul 16, 2010
1/5
Certainly there are filmgoers who enjoy this kind of noncommittal metaphysical quest. I am not one of them. It makes me think that the filmmaker is more interested in showing us his vacation slides instead of sharing any real insights. Go to Full Review
John Anderson Variety Jul 6, 2010
While it will strike some as smug and others as sincere, pic certainly has a feel-good tone and playful attitude. Go to Full Review
Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Aug 3, 2010
B
A journey that prizes intellectual search over simplistic solutions, and if you come to it with a similar attitude you should enjoy ambling along. Go to Full Review
David Cornelius Popcornworld Jul 10, 2010
1/5
It's overly, apologetically polite in its efforts to cover all the bases. Go to Full Review
James Plath Movie Metropolis Jul 8, 2010
7/10
A fascinating film that shows us just how crazy we are for even trying to answer the big questions. Go to Full Review
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Roger Nygard

Director

Javed Akhtar

Actor

Darryl Anka

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Amiri Baraka

Actor

Mehera Blum

Actor

Richard Carrier

Actor

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The Nature of Existence

Filmmaker Roger Nygard in "The Nature of Existence." Julia Sweeney in "The Nature of Existence." Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in "The Nature of Existence." King Arthur Pendragon in "The Nature of Existence." Filmmaker Roger Nygard at Stonehenge in "The Nature of Existence." (Center) Filmmaker Roger Nygard in "The Nature of Existence." Filmmaker Roger Nygard at the Great Wall of China in "The Nature of Existence." The remains of Pope John XXIII on display at the Vatican in "The Nature of Existence." Dean Barlese in "The Nature of Existence." Muslim cleric Shaikh M. Talib in "The Nature of Existence." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Interviewers ask people who have influenced humanity to talk about their beliefs.
Director
Roger Nygard
Producer
Roger Nygard, Paul Tarantino
Distributor
Walking Shadows
Production Co
Blink
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 18, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$52.8K
Runtime
1h 34m
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