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John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office

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The daring experimenter Dr. John C. Lilly dedicated his life to radical self-investigation and unlocking the mysteries of consciousness and communication. "My body is my laboratory" was the motto, and his research on the language of dolphins and whales -- as well as psychedelics and sensory deprivation -- assured his own cult status in 20th-century pop culture as the basis for Ken Russel's Altered States and Mike Nichols's The Day of the Dolphin. Directors Michael Almareyda and Courtney Stephens, along with narrator Chloë Sevigny, explore the life of a determined scientist and his experiments into the psychonautical unknown.

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Clint Worthington RogerEbert.com Mar 27
3/4
Even as it grows monotonous, its consistent tone is hypnotic in its own way. Go to Full Review Steve Erickson Arts Fuse Apr 13
John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office is a work of sober observation. Go to Full Review Mark Dujsik Mark Reviews Movies Apr 2
3/4
Lilly remains an utterly fascinating and deeply strange man, and this documentary shows several sides of both of those qualities. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru Mar 27
Mildly engaging and fascinating, but somewhat dry and incomplete while biting off more than it could chew. Go to Full Review Chris Cassingham In Review Online 03/18/2025
The seemingly light touch behind this unconventional profile of John Lilly, simultaneously a mainstream pioneer in dolphin communication research and an elusive cult figure, belies serious inquiry into the unknowables we face every day. Go to Full Review Leonardo Goi The Film Stage 02/25/2025
Earth Coincidence isn’t a biopic so much as a study of a few tumultuous decades in US history, and how ideas––even and especially the most absurd––can seep into culture. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Mar 27 Real footage in 1 hour and 29 minutes. All ages admitted. See more Read all reviews
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Michael Almereyda

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Courtney Stephens

Director

Alejandro Jodorowsky

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Chloë Sevigny

Narrator

Michael Almereyda

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Courtney Stephens

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Synopsis The daring experimenter Dr. John C. Lilly dedicated his life to radical self-investigation and unlocking the mysteries of consciousness and communication. "My body is my laboratory" was the motto, and his research on the language of dolphins and whales -- as well as psychedelics and sensory deprivation -- assured his own cult status in 20th-century pop culture as the basis for Ken Russel's Altered States and Mike Nichols's The Day of the Dolphin. Directors Michael Almareyda and Courtney Stephens, along with narrator Chloë Sevigny, explore the life of a determined scientist and his experiments into the psychonautical unknown.
Director
Michael Almereyda, Courtney Stephens
Producer
Taylor Hess, Jesse Miller, Michael Almereyda, Courtney Stephens
Screenwriter
Michael Almereyda, Courtney Stephens, Michael Almereyda, Courtney Stephens
Distributor
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Production Co
Subtle Body Films
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 27, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 29m
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