The Wild Blue Yonder

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The Wild Blue Yonder

2005,

1h 22m,

Sci-Fi/

Documentary

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69%

35 Reviews

Tomatometer

56%

2,500+ Ratings

Popcornmeter

69%

Tomatometer

35 Reviews

56%

Popcornmeter

2,500+ Ratings

The film follows a hypothetical proposition: a group of astronauts are circling the earth in a spacecraft, but they cannot return, as our planet has become uninhabitable. The cause of this remains open; all-out war, outbreak of a new disease beyond control, radiation after the complete disappearance of the ozone layer, or whatever. The crew of the spacecraft has to find a more hospitable place out there in space, and releases a probe from their cargo bay, Galileo. But Galileo -- after sending back very disquieting data -- has to be sent on a suicide mission.

Critics Consensus

An intriguing blend of low budget and high concept, The Wild Blue Yonder brings Werner Herzog's distinctive sensibilities entertainingly to bear on the sci-fi milieu.

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

Jun 15, 2007

2/5

Herzog remains a one-off in German cinema - eccentric, infuriating, cherishable - and nothing in this will detract from his legend.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

Jun 15, 2007

3/5

An unlikely combination, but then Herzog never ceases to surprise and here, despite some dull patches, does so with an off-centre film of an almost dreamlike quality.

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Phelim O'Neill

Guardian

Jun 15, 2007

3/5

This is just further proof that Herzog can make a film about anything, and indeed, from anything.

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

Aug 28, 2009

Raw materials are mingled with staged performance, context is scrambled, all of it is transformative

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Dec 7, 2007

4.5/5

Rob Humanick

Projection Booth

Jul 3, 2007

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Herzog's use of cinema defies the very fabric of our known world.

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Luke S

Oct 3, 2017

Herzog's pessimistic, bewildering observation of humanity at its climax is more-so a mood piece than an entertainment. It creates an environment with minimalist technique.

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Synopsis

The film follows a hypothetical proposition: a group of astronauts are circling the earth in a spacecraft, but they cannot return, as our planet has become uninhabitable. The cause of this remains open; all-out war, outbreak of a new disease beyond control, radiation after the complete disappearance of the ozone layer, or whatever. The crew of the spacecraft has to find a more hospitable place out there in space, and releases a probe from their cargo bay, Galileo. But Galileo -- after sending back very disquieting data -- has to be sent on a suicide mission.

Director: Werner Herzog
Producer: André Singer
Screenwriter: Werner Herzog
Production Co: WestPark Productions, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
Genre: Sci-Fi, Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 9, 2021
Runtime: 1h 22m

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