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  • 2009
  • PG
  • Passion River Films
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2009
  • PG
  • Passion River Films
  • 1 h 30 m
At the Edge of the World

Summary The 3rd Antarctic Campaign undertaken by the controversial Sea Shepherd Conservation Society was arguably "the perfect combination of imperfections" and the actions taken to stop a Japanese whaling fleet were astonishingly reckless and admirable. The international volunteer crew, though under-trained and poorly equipped, has developed a...

Directed By: Dan Stone, Patrick Gambuti Jr.

  • 2009
  • PG
  • Passion River Films
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2009
  • PG
  • Passion River Films
  • 1 h 30 m

At the Edge of the World

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
70
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Summary The 3rd Antarctic Campaign undertaken by the controversial Sea Shepherd Conservation Society was arguably "the perfect combination of imperfections" and the actions taken to stop a Japanese whaling fleet were astonishingly reckless and admirable. The international volunteer crew, though under-trained and poorly equipped, has developed a...

Directed By: Dan Stone, Patrick Gambuti Jr.

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
70
75% Positive
6 Reviews
13% Mixed
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13% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
70
75% Positive
6 Reviews
13% Mixed
1 Review
13% Negative
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90
This strikingly humane film may function as a prequel to Animal Planet’s “Whale Wars” but is light years ahead in visual clarity and narrative ambition.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
90
By turns stupendously beautiful and grimly terrifying, and best appreciated in a movie theater.
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80
The summer season's most surprising and thought-provoking documentary.
By Andrew O'Hehir FULL REVIEW
70
A nonfiction pirate movie that tickles one’s inner eco-radical.
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67
Plays like an extended episode of "Deadliest Catch" with eco-warriors as the stars--in fact, the Animal Planet show "Whale Wars," now in its second season, follows Sea Shepherd’s exploits--and it’s frequently a rousing adventure.
By Scott Tobias FULL REVIEW
60
These ragtag rebels exude an infectious determination, and while director Dan Stone fails in the adrenaline department, he succeeds in bringing home a memorable portrait of resilience.
By S. James Snyder FULL REVIEW
20
A documentary with too much dead time between the arduous tasks at hand, never grabs a viewer because -- sad to say -- it's too dull.
By Joe Neumaier FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Endeavor Media, WealthEffectMedia
Release Date Aug 28, 2009
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating PG
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Tagline What are you willing to die for?
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Awards

Atlanta Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Monaco International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Vancouver International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

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