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How to Live on Earth

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How to Live on Earth is a visionary feature documentary that explores our vital connection to nature and its role in our future. Presented by Benedict Cumberbatch, this ultimate 'how-to guide' features inspirational, cutting-edge stories and powerful cinematography from around the world to reveal how humans are learning to team up with nature to solve our biggest challenges. Heart-warming, entertaining, energizing, the film presents a hopeful vision of a future within reach -- one in which nature thrives, and so do we.

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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Aug 31, 2026
2/5
For whom is this intended? The choir already know this stuff backwards. The other lot will run a Marvel mile. Go to Full Review Louisa Moore Screen Zealots Oct 7, 2026
This environmental documentary is a bit dry, but I’ll take this kind of optimism over another two hours of climate catastrophe any day. Go to Full Review Jaylan Salah Cinefied Sep 24, 2026
How to Live on Earth reads more like a news report than a revolutionary, groundbreaking piece of documentary filmmaking. Go to Full Review Sarah Kent The Arts Desk Aug 31, 2026
4/5
How to Live on Earth should be compulsory viewing in every classroom, boardroom, town hall and government office on the globe. Billed as a “how-to video” the documentary offers hope as well as a realistic view of the dire straits our planet is in. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Nuno L @RT52322646 Sep 21, 2026 This documentary is akin to a well-written Wikipedia entry. It should be the start for further reading. IMHO How to Live on Earth presents a halfway between the status quo and the alarm calls about collapse and climate emergency. In doing so, I fear it is unhelpful at a time when real change is overdue. We are presented with stories of long term social injustice and imagery of mass destruction of habitats. Followed by how mild adjustment and barely explained financial instruments can make everything better and everyone healthier. The chapters about the damage from meat consumption are disheartening. The solution of consuming lionfish captured with a spear and bucket disregards the slippery slope towards industrial fishing and its environmental cost. We are shown the end product of unseen "air to protein" technology, the somewhat amusing introduction to insect protein... all that to avoid the obvious route of promoting plant-based diets. The sad conclusion is Thanos was right. See more Read all reviews
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Fredi Devas

Director

Benedict Cumberbatch

Self

Xiye Bastida

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Sam Kass

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Dan O'Neill

Self

Fredi Devas

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Movie Info

Synopsis How to Live on Earth is a visionary feature documentary that explores our vital connection to nature and its role in our future. Presented by Benedict Cumberbatch, this ultimate 'how-to guide' features inspirational, cutting-edge stories and powerful cinematography from around the world to reveal how humans are learning to team up with nature to solve our biggest challenges. Heart-warming, entertaining, energizing, the film presents a hopeful vision of a future within reach -- one in which nature thrives, and so do we.
Director
Fredi Devas
Producer
Fredi Devas, Jonnie Hughes
Production Co
Open Planet Studios
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos, Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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