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Concerned about his young daughter's future, filmmaker Damon Gameau travels the world in search of new approaches and solutions to global warming.

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With 2040, documentarian Damon Gameau entertainingly surveys possible solutions to the climate change crisis, offering an unusually optimistic way forward.

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2040 | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Kevin Crust Los Angeles Times The status quo is unsustainable, and Gameau illustrates that transformative change is not only necessary, but possible. Jun 6, 2020 Full Review 2040 | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Nell Minow RogerEbert.com 2040 points a practical, achievable path toward solutions, but its most important contribution is a sense that change is possible. Rated: 3.5/4 Jun 5, 2020 Full Review 2040 | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Brian Lowry CNN.com Although 2040 can come across like a heavy-handed way of making its point, the film's heart and head are in the right place. Jun 4, 2020 Full Review 2040 | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Lisa Laman The Spool It's all a bit too pie-in-the-sky, but it's better to shoot for the stars than not shoot at all when it comes to changing the world. Aug 28, 2020 Full Review 2040 | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Carla Hay Culture Mix If the documentary 2040 were a book, it would be the CliffsNotes of environmentalism ... Although environmentalism is not an original topic for a documentary, it's told in a unique way in 2040. Jul 21, 2020 Full Review 2040 | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Voices the optimistic sentiment that by following good science there's still time to save the planet. Rated: B- Jun 18, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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John B Interesting story and fun to imagine what the world might be like in the 2040 as the narrator plans ahead for his daughter's future Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/25/23 Full Review DreamWeaver Films & t Incredibly hopeful film that can motivate us in making many of the suggested changes. He has kids and he would like for them to have a future--something too many people are putting their heads in the sand about because the reality of the situation is too disturbing, if we let ourselves look...but not if we do something about it! This film says, "What are we waiting for? Let's DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! " Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/06/23 Full Review Fergus R It's a decent film but it is slightly held back by some bad effects but overall good Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/21/22 Full Review Audience Member The main environmental message within this documentary is that in order to have a more cleaner and better future for our planet, it is important to find solutions now and to take them. One of the solutions Damon provides in this documentary is that if cheaper home energy systems are combined with more people demanding clean energy from their politicians, there's a higher chance for many countries to be close to 100% renewable by 2040. This documentary provides a very optimistic approach to the solutions that we can take at this moment, to create a wonderful future for the next generation. Damon urges that these solutions are not impossible. In fact, they are existing inventions and projects that, if widely embraced, it may revolutionize the world. It is a must see documentary so that both our current and future generations can learn about the right steps that we need to take in order to save our beautiful home. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member I really enjoyed watching 2040. There are definitely some sobering moments in it, as the climate and biodiversity crises that we're facing are, frankly, quite terrifying and there's no getting away from that. However, this movie is really hopeful and shows that there are solutions out there - especially if we work together to make things happen and stop taking our planet for granted. I felt uplifted after watching this and wanted to get out there and make a difference. It's a gentle film that will hopefully make people think. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent climate science movie. Don't believe low score (just a bunch of climate change deniers). Eye opening for people of all ages. I'll be using it in my high school math class. Lovely gift from a father to his young daughter. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis Concerned about his young daughter's future, filmmaker Damon Gameau travels the world in search of new approaches and solutions to global warming.

Director
Damon Gameau

Producer
Damon Gameau, Nick Batzias, Virginia Whitwell, Anna Kaplan

Screenwriter
Damon Gameau

Production Co
GoodThing Productions, Regen Pictures

Genre
Documentary, Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 5, 2020

Runtime
1h 32m
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