2010
Not Rated
1 h 34 m

2010
Not Rated
1 h 34 m

Summary What is the most important question there is? After exploring the phenomenon of Star Trek fans in the acclaimed documentary Trekkies, filmmaker Roger Nygard is taking on The Nature of Existence, traveling the globe to the source of the world’s philosophies, religions, and belief systems, interviewing spiritual leaders, scholars, scientis...

Documentary

Directed By: Roger Nygard

2010
Not Rated
1 h 34 m

2010
Not Rated
1 h 34 m

The Nature of Existence

Name: The Nature of Existence
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2010-06-18
Duration: 1 min 34 s
Rating: 41
Cast: Nancy Ellen Abrams, Rob Adonis, Aha, Javed Akhtar, Matthew Alper

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews

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Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews

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Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews

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The Hollywood Reporter

If its summary approach is less than penetrating, its underlying message of tolerance and open-mindedness is commendable.

By Sheri Linden FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

His film is no more profound than its forerunners, but it’s quicker, funnier and less pretentious.

By Mike Hale FULL REVIEW

Boxoffice Magazine

More so than his other documentaries, Nygard remains in the spotlight from start to finish as he traveled across the globe to seek answers from various religious leaders. It's one thing to fail as a doc showman but by the film's end you feel like you have no answers to any of his questions.

By Steve Ramos FULL REVIEW

Village Voice

There's something a tad disingenuous about the director's quest for meaning, as if the whole arc of the project has been contrived to adhere to a scripted template rather than to document a genuine search.

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Time Out

Nygard’s mildly insipid, occasionally condescending tone makes you long for the bombast of early Michael Moore.

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Austin Chronicle

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.

By Marjorie Baumgarten FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Blink.

Release Date Jun 18, 2010

Duration 1 h 34 m

Rating Not Rated

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Rob Adonis

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Aha

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Javed Akhtar

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Matthew Alper

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Butch Anthony

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Jon Atack

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Amiri Baraka

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Mehera Blum

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Geoff Bolt

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Jack Bowen

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Joshua Brown

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Orson Scott Card

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Richard Dawkins

Ann Druyan

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