We decided to spice it up by mixing narrative films with documentaries – and while our changing climate understandably casts a long, dark shadow over any future that wrestles with its impacts, we did our best to stay on the right side of the fine line between raucous, factually dubious calamity and thought-provoking “what if” explorations or science-centered spectacle.ĭirector Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar is that rarest of Hollywood anomalies – a wildly complicated, lavishly expensive, wholly original mainstream blockbuster. But that doesn’t mean a few thoughtful films haven’t been able to cut through the noise.īelow are six of our favorites. Those of us with a little knowledge of the climate crisis bristle at this kind of doom-and-gloom bombast – because we know better. Allusions to environmental destruction are very familiar in the futuristic dystopias Hollywood churns out like clockwork, but they rarely get the science right – or they abandon it entirely in favor of skipping straight to some post-apocalyptic CGI extravaganza. Truly great films about the climate crisis are tough to come by. J| 6:00 AM 6 Must-See Movies about Climate Change Six deeply engaging and thought-provoking films shine a light on the realities of the climate crisis today – and imagine what it means for our tomorrow.

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