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  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 33 m

Summary Author Colin Beavan, in research for his next book, began the No Impact Project in November 2006. A newly self-proclaimed environmentalist who could no long avoid pointing the finger at himself, Colin leaves behind his liberal complacency for a vow to make as little environmental impact as possible for one year. No more automated transpo...

Directed By: Laura Gabbert, Justin Schein

  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 33 m

No Impact Man: The Documentary

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 22 Critic Reviews
66
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 8 User Ratings
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Summary Author Colin Beavan, in research for his next book, began the No Impact Project in November 2006. A newly self-proclaimed environmentalist who could no long avoid pointing the finger at himself, Colin leaves behind his liberal complacency for a vow to make as little environmental impact as possible for one year. No more automated transpo...

Directed By: Laura Gabbert, Justin Schein

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 22 Critic Reviews
66
77% Positive
17 Reviews
18% Mixed
4 Reviews
5% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 22 Critic Reviews
66
77% Positive
17 Reviews
18% Mixed
4 Reviews
5% Negative
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At once noble and naive, earnest and a tad obnoxious.
By Steven Rea FULL REVIEW
80
The movie is a hilarious, riveting must-see about a family as it breaks down almost all the way and then reinvents itself.
By Andrew O'Hehir FULL REVIEW
75
Succeeds as both advocacy and entertainment by focusing on the family.
By Joe Williams FULL REVIEW
70
The movie gives off a stranger vibe. Beavan is both a hero and a figure of fun, a man whose ideals are in constant collision with the habits of modern life.
By David Edelstein FULL REVIEW
70
Gabbert and Schein keep the focus on their subjects, interpreting their struggles through the ups and downs in the couple's relationship as they grapple with increasingly difficult issues. This character-driven approach draws viewers into the couple's struggle and prompts consideration of similar lifestyle changes.
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50
We could all do better, definitely, but how much can we possibly glean from a guy whose idealism can be measured with a calendar?
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30
The boring, humorless pair do nothing to refute the image of eco-worriers as preening, puritanical douchebags addicted to symbolic gesture and allergic to cost-benefit analysis.
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38% Positive
3 Ratings
38% Mixed
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25% Negative
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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 8 User Ratings
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38% Positive
3 Ratings
38% Mixed
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25% Negative
2 Ratings

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Production Company Eden Wurmfeld Films, Shadowbox Films Inc.
Release Date Sep 11, 2009
Duration 1 h 33 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline Saving the world, one family at a time.
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Awards

Wild & Scenic Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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