Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds (2020)
79%RT Audience Score: 59%
Awards & Nominations: 2 nominations
Much like the cosmic debris it investigates, Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds is made up of heavy stuff — but it lights up the screen thanks to Werner Herzog’s infectious awe
Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds is a documentary that explores the cosmic phenomenon of meteorites and how they have influenced human civilization. While some critics found the scientific discussions a bit dry, others praised the film’s awe-inspiring visuals and eclectic mix of interviewees. Werner Herzog’s passion for space and intergalactic randomness shines through, making this documentary a fun and engaging journey into the brilliant mind of the Bavarian filmmaker. Plus, who doesn’t love a good meteorite school lesson? Overall, Fireball is a must-watch for anyone who’s ever looked up at the stars and wondered about the mysteries of the universe.
Production Company(ies)
New Line Cinema, Wing Nut Films, The Saul Zaentz Company,
Distributor
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Release Type
Streaming
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-PG
Year of Release
2020
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Country of origin:United States, United Kingdom, Austria
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Nov 13, 2020
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
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Clive Oppenheimer – Director
André Singer – Producer
Lucki Stipetic – Producer
Director(s)
Werner Herzog, Clive Oppenheimer
Writer(s)
Werner Herzog
Producer(s)
André Singer, Lucki Stipetic
Film Festivals
Telluride, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
2 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (45) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (44) | Rotten (1)
Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds is an absorbing look into how this cosmic phenomenon has inspired human civilisation itself.
November 18, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
ABC Radio (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
A film that can be a bit dry when Oppenheimer leads the scientific discussion but that springs back to life when Herzog the filmmaker allows his awe to come through the camera.
November 13, 2020 | Rating: 3/4
Brian Tallerico
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds is an awestruck movie about awe.
November 13, 2020 | Rating: 4.5/5
Peter Rainer
Christian Science Monitor
TOP CRITIC
Its subject matter is contemplative and alluring, fearsome and wondrous, yet often inherently inconclusive, made more so by the musings and dissections of the film’s eclectic array of voices – including Herzog’s.
November 12, 2020
Gary Goldstein
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
It’s about as transportive as documentaries get.
November 12, 2020
Glenn Kenny
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
The film ranges far afield and interviews an engaging and eclectic mix of people.
November 12, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Despite its slower moments, the film carries a weight and finds enough unique points of conversation to stand out and feel like an inspired effort.
February 22, 2022
Carson Timar
Clapper
Werner Herzog takes us to meteorite school. Cool. We are all space dust, except for Herzog; he’s Bavarian.
February 1, 2022 | Rating: A
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com
A lesson in intergalactic randomness from Germany’s oddball film professor.
April 23, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Paul M. Bradshaw
NME
That passion for science, for space and for knowing a little more about what’s up there is this documentary’s best portrait. [Full review in Spanish]
March 31, 2021
Alejandro Alemán
El Universal
Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds is an engaging documentary of discovery. It’s also another journey into the brilliant mind of Werner Herzog.
January 29, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
Leo Brady
AMovieGuy.com
The breezy film with great visuals also has a serious tone about the survival of the world.
November 30, 2020 | Rating: B+
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews…
Plot
A documentary from Werner Herzog about meteors and comets and their influence on ancient religions and other cultural and physical impacts they’ve had on Earth.
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